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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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Heavy wind can catch a sail and potentially pull it off the fixture or tear it; too much rain or snow accumulation can also pull it down and rip it.
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The African side likely settled for a point knowing Scotland and Haiti would be slightly easier fixtures on paper.
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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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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
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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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That challenge became the foundation of the season.
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Football and fútbol are built on different foundations, both as sports and as businesses.
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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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In addition to fast-food tastes and trends, the YouGov report analyzed consumers' views of casual-dining and specialty-dining establishments and offered a profile of weekly fast-food diners.
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The city boasts nearly 24 coworking spaces per 100,000 residents—the highest concentration among large cities—and ranks second in leisure establishments, giving young professionals countless opportunities to connect outside traditional workplaces.
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“Institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institution. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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