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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
His father’s business became a success even during Prohibition because the elder Silberman sold kosher wine to churches, synagogues and other religious institutions that were allowed to have wine.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
But there is more disagreement than ever inside the Fed, with a shift within the FOMC as more members say there should be no indication at all from the institution that the bias remains towards cutting rates.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Standards soften, performance slips, and over time the institution itself loses its edge.
—Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Jim Levinsohn, Dean of the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, said the institution will host the veterans and that faculty and senior fellows will provide perspectives from fields including history, economics, and political science.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
But there is more disagreement than ever inside the Fed, with a shift within the FOMC as more members say there should be no indication at all from the institution that the bias remains towards cutting rates.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Standards soften, performance slips, and over time the institution itself loses its edge.
—Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Jim Levinsohn, Dean of the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, said the institution will host the veterans and that faculty and senior fellows will provide perspectives from fields including history, economics, and political science.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institution
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The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Warm colors and inviting artwork welcome you to the new institute.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The standard has since been lowered to 3,000 Kelvins, but many fixtures installed before 2016 still operate around 4,000 Kelvins, according to Bureau of Street Lighting director Miguel Sangalang.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Denver is likely to be a primetime fixture given its 2025 run to the AFC Championship Game, the high expectations for the team this fall and the rating the club always draws.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Several of these PACs are affiliated with an organization called Public First, which received a grant of twenty million dollars from Anthropic.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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While 90% of respondents believe employees are using AI in their organization, just 22% indicate that AI ROI has met or exceeded their expectations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Hantaviruses are a group of viruses primarily found in species of rodents across the world.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Leapfrog Group released its semiannual hospital safety ratings and UConn Health for the 11th straight time received the group’s top, five-star rating.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The Clorox Company, parent company of Burt's Bees, shared the collab in an April 27 news release, adding that the brands are tapping into society’s love for the cucumber creation.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Yet, the beneficiaries of the conquests were mainly royalty and others at the top of society.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some houses have the building drain exiting the house up high on a foundation wall.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The metal’s association with kings melds perfectly with his conception of himself as one.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arts institutions in the area have formed an association to resist the development.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The faction is viewed as so radical that even hardliners within Iran’s conservative establishment see it as fringe.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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That frustration is exactly why our campaign shocked the political establishment at the Republican convention.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institution. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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