institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of or relating to an institution

institutional knowledge

2

: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions

bland institutional cooking

institutional green walls

institutionally adverb

Examples of institutional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To be clear, institutional momentum is finally building around menopause, including some of its mood symptoms. — Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026

Singleton, who joined the Charlotte nonprofit in 1996 and became executive director in 2005, leaves behind a legacy of institutional stability and significant growth. — Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Finally, the third lesson lies in an institutional memory of state wrongdoing. — Cristina Buarque De Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

The rocketmaker is reportedly in the midst of raising $10 billion at a $130 billion valuation from external investors including Coatue Management ($4 billion) and unnamed large institutional investors ($4 billion). — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing institutional

• anti-institutional
• institutional racism
• inter-institutional
• multi-institutional

Rhymes for institutional

• attributional
• constitutional
• convolutional
• distributional
• involutional
• substitutional
• interinstitutional
• noninstitutional
• unconstitutional