institutional

adjective in·sti·tu·tion·al \ ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of institutional

1 : of or relating to an institution

institutional knowledge

2 : characteristic of or appropriate to institutions

bland institutional cooking

institutional green walls

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institutionally

adverb

Recent Examples of institutional from the Web

That’s roughly $1 million more than the institutional support.

— dave southorn, idahostatesman, "U of I tries to save 3 sports with change in way state accounts for athletics spending | Idaho Statesman," 6 Apr. 2018
The Heat are known for resurrecting careers and there certainly is enough institutional knowledge there from Kelly Olynyk and Dwyane Wade.

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Is a Heat offseason move for Isaiah Thomas plausible?," 31 Mar. 2018
City officials said that kind of institutional knowledge would be helpful in developing a long-range plan.

— steve lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Consultant discounts contract for Aurora's technology blueprint," 29 Mar. 2018
Human biology, like psychology, developed strong institutional review boards and processes.

— yonatan zunger, BostonGlobe.com, "Computer science faces an ethics crisis. The Cambridge Analytica scandal proves it.," 22 Mar. 2018
The former chairman of the Republican National Committee only beat firebrand Corey Stewart in the GOP primary by one point, despite a massive fundraising advantage and overwhelming institutional support.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Illinois primary results show angry bases in both parties demanding more purity," 21 Mar. 2018
Practices and procedures of institutional review boards.

— sam wood, Philly.com, "Temporary regulations for the Pa. marijuana research program," 16 Mar. 2018
This kind of gonzo science might meet a touch of resistance from the institutional review board if proposed today, but the work of Gibbs, Gibbs and Lennox still stands.

— The Economist, "Going underMaking anaesthesia safer by tracking brain activity," 24 Feb. 2018
And the Timberwolves can’t turn to depth, another star creator, or years of institutional knowledge for help in Butler’s absence.

— ben golliver, SI.com, "Will Jimmy Butler's Knee Injury Doom Wolves' Playoff Hopes?," 24 Feb. 2018

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