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

Investigations should examine eligibility rules, selection practices, and institutional relationships rather than treating every demographic disparity as proof of wrongdoing. — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

What is needed now is the institutional resolve to close these gaps with a sense of urgency, precision and sustained commitment. — Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Alphabet is now the largest institutional investor n SpaceX, with a stake worth $74 billion as of Friday's close. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Two other shared institutional features offer more compelling answers. — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 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