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 company has expanded its trading business into areas including stocks, commodities and foreign exchange, while its non-trading revenue includes stablecoin and institutional custody. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

The company, which is based in New York and London, will look to provide institutional capital and media and finance expertise to premium indie film and television projects in the $5-$15M range. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

His institutional knowledge has helped sustain the Mets’ efforts with the NYFD. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

These decisions remain the responsibility of institutional leadership even when technology contributes to them. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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