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

Private equity more broadly is grappling with a dealmaking drought that has limited institutional investors’ ability to realize returns and access cash. —Jenni Reid,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

Consult authority when… The issue involves legal matters, risks patient safety, or breaks institutional rules, such as elder abuse, falsified records, or medication issues. —Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Saudi Arabia’s art scene, long constrained by restrictions and dismissed as a hobby, is now drawing institutional support as the kingdom looks to project its culture globally. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Rather than the effect of individual or institutional actions, gentrification is a logical consequence of a system in which real estate is viewed as an unrestrained commodity. —Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025

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