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
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But the bank—which is the biggest in America, with over $3 trillion in assets worldwide— risked losing high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients seeking to diversify their portfolios at a moment of extreme financial volatility.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 May 2025
Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple and Meta as overweight The firm said Meta remains over-owned by large cap institutional investors and that Apple remains under-owned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Like Paul, Richie had been at Hillsborough in 1989 when 97 Liverpool supporters were killed at an FA Cup semi-final due to institutional failures of the authorities overseeing the match.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
With so much institutional knowledge gone, experts are worried that the nation’s forecasting agency will be unable to provide accurate forecasts and timely life-saving warnings.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 May 2025
Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple and Meta as overweight The firm said Meta remains over-owned by large cap institutional investors and that Apple remains under-owned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Like Paul, Richie had been at Hillsborough in 1989 when 97 Liverpool supporters were killed at an FA Cup semi-final due to institutional failures of the authorities overseeing the match.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
With so much institutional knowledge gone, experts are worried that the nation’s forecasting agency will be unable to provide accurate forecasts and timely life-saving warnings.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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