1
as in institute
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry
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as in fixture
a person who has long been associated with a place or activity
an actor who has been a Broadway institution for decades
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an institution devoted to studying social problems and proposing solutions for them
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Recent Examples of institution
According to Edelman, people trust individuals more than institutions.
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William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The grants are awarded to institutions in 23 states and Puerto Rico.
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arkansasonline.com,
21 June 2026
The film directed by Valerie Veatch draws on archives of CBS, Pond5, PBS, BBC and other institutions.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
The overlap between Juneteenth celebrations and World Cup festivities has created a unique opportunity for Kansas City’s Black cultural institutions.
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J.m. Banks
june 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The grants are awarded to institutions in 23 states and Puerto Rico.
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arkansasonline.com,
21 June 2026
The film directed by Valerie Veatch draws on archives of CBS, Pond5, PBS, BBC and other institutions.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
The overlap between Juneteenth celebrations and World Cup festivities has created a unique opportunity for Kansas City’s Black cultural institutions.
—
J.m. Banks
june 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institution
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The institute is currently one of the only centers in the nation approved to perform these specific transplants.
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Moscow State University, the nation’s most prestigious university, has established a new AI faculty, alongside an AI institute headed by Putin’s daughter.
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Brunson, 29, later revealed that SVU was a fixture in his childhood home.
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Originally designed for athletes, the sporty staple has long since transcended its performance roots, becoming a fixture in the wardrobes of fashion people everywhere.
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The celebration will include fireworks, military bands, flyovers, tributes to the Armed Services, and a speech by the president that the organization said would commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and chart a course for America's next chapter.
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Earlier this month three vessels from the China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) a civilian law enforcement organization sailed through the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to begin law enforcement and mapping activities in waters east of Taiwan.
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Some groups have pushed the council to prioritize a cleaner energy source for Naperville’s future while others have argued that leaving IMEA will cost rate payers in the long run.
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Joe Prince-Wright shares his takeaways from France's defeat of Norway to wrap up the group stage and what to expect from each team in the knockout rounds.
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These kinetic battles are creating the kind of real-life human interactions that aren’t so common in a modern society that revolves around smartphones.
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By contrast, generations of pubs have catered to a broad swath of society, so many Melburnians enjoy eating out affordably as a matter of course.
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But even the best managers are only as good as the players on the roster, and while yes, the Mets have immense, and expensive, talent on their roster, the cracks in the foundation eventually exposed its subpar construction.
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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Starting around September, Morejon said, the DDA will work with several landscape architect firms to create potential design concepts for the park and reach out to community members, civic associations and the city’s parks and recreation advisory board for feedback.
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An Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson did not answer the Courant’s questions but instead asked that questions be directed to Susan Halpin, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Health Plans, who is listed as a lobbyist for the association.
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While conservative, Letlow is backed by more establishment figures than Fleming, a former congressman and a 2015 founder of the House Freedom Caucus.
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Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios.
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“Institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institution. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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