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

My candidacy is set apart from others by extensive institutional knowledge and direct experience within the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. —Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026

The Fuqua research, which was published last September, showed that institutional ownership of BDC shares has steadily declined over time, falling to about 25% on average by 2023. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026

In Arizona, the governor can also require that the state flag be lowered at all state, institutional and educational buildings. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

These institutional inflows may help stabilize prices over longer periods of time. —Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 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