Thesaurus results for INSTITUTION

institution

noun

ˌin(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən

Definition of institution

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 Freedom is sustained when facts can be verified, identities can be authenticated, contracts are honored, leaders earn confidence, institutions serve the public, and citizens keep faith with one another. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Haiti today is, in many respects, in worse condition, with armed gangs controlling large areas, institutions barely functioning and millions displaced. — Ray Watford, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 BlackRock's tokenized money-market fund, BUIDL, launched in March 2024 and gave institutions permission to take the idea seriously. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 New York has always succeeded by bringing people together to solve challenges no institution can address alone. — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for institution

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Noun

Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
The institute also received funding from NIAID, via a sub-grant from a nonprofit.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of institute

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As long as the new event, and the new cars, can retain the old-world charm that made Singer a fixture at Goodwood for so many years in the first place.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
During the 2000s, Pastore was a fixture on reality television with appearances on Celebrity Apprentice, Celebrity Family Feud, Dancing With the Stars, Shark Tank and Celebrity Fit Club.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixture

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The organization, which is responsible for cleaning up the messes after superhero battles, has something that Jean wants locked inside a vault.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer, the organization announced in a press release Thursday night.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

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Persistent heatwaves are not only driving up the cost of keeping society running and disrupting companies' production and operations, but are also putting pressure on European economic growth.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Bella DePaulo, a former University of Virginia professor who has authored books on single living, said society has changed since the regulation was established, with more people getting married later or not marrying at all.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of society

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Set the scene Kōloa’s deep connection to sugarcane is at the foundation of how guests experience the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Cate Hall is the CEO of Astera Institute, a private foundation that supports high-leverage science and technology projects.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of foundation

Noun

As with its predecessor, the new act is designed to expand access to federal financing tools to help condominium owners and associations afford essential structural repairs and special assessments.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Ahead of this year’s World Cup, ADI PredictStreet signed a multi‑year agreement with the association to become the tournament’s first official prediction market partner.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Democrats endured a bitter and expensive campaign that became a proxy battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Stevens boasts the support of a growing list of establishment bigwigs—including Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and the state’s outgoing senator, Gary Peters—who clearly view her as more electable.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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