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

The measure, the most comprehensive housing legislation in decades, aims to increase housing supply and bring down costs, including by limiting institutional investors from purchasing certain single-family homes. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 June 2026

At the airport, the emperor and empress were greeted by Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, who was making her debut in this type of institutional duty typical of her future role as queen. — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026

One big reason for that is the increase in institutional participation, according to Sam Callahan, director of bitcoin strategy and research at bitcoin treasury firm OranjeBTC. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Parsons said a ban on large institutional investors, who own about 3% of the single-family rental market, is unlikely to have a significant impact on affordability for lower-income Americans and could leave millions unable to afford a place to live. — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 June 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