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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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the amendment as a step toward institutional harmony and national unity.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
And the Academy actually made a great institutional choice this year, by splitting what was previously a single country category in two.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
So much institutional knowledge has been gleaned along the way.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success, institutional stability, and consistently high levels of social happiness.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
And the Academy actually made a great institutional choice this year, by splitting what was previously a single country category in two.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
So much institutional knowledge has been gleaned along the way.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success, institutional stability, and consistently high levels of social happiness.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for institutional
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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