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Recent Examples of institution Four Arkansas teenagers — representing institutions in Arkansas' four congressional districts — traveled to Capitol Hill in June to meet other young artists and see their pieces on display. arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025 But many of those babies never survived life outside of their walls: at least 9,000 infants and children died in these institutions, including the Tuam home. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 Since the start of the COVID pandemic, when skepticism of vaccines surged, buoyed by online conspiracies and distrust of public health institutions, measles vaccinations have dropped across the nation. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 July 2025 As passed by the House in late May, the One Big Beautiful Bill (its Trumpian name) increased the current 1.4% excise tax on college endowments’ investment earnings to as high as 21% for the richest institutions—those with endowments worth more than $2 million a student. Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for institution
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Noun
  • The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2025
  • This new one is a slim shot from CLASH, about a man recovering from a foot injury and remembering his time working for an institute that studied (among other things) black holes.
    Drew Broussard July 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The system, which gives each team two challenges – only to be initiated by the batter, pitcher, or catcher, and retained if successful – could become a regular-season fixture as early as next year.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
  • Fortune Noodle House was opened by Steven and Rachel Sun in 2016 and soon became a fixture for students looking for authentic northern Chinese cuisine at the University of Cincinnati and beyond.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The organization’s musical repertoires have grown exponentially over the years to include tens of millions of works, giving music users more music and more choice, the spokesperson said.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
  • Many of the local organizations Best Friends Animal Society is working with on the ground are operating based on donations and there are wish lists available online for anyone interested in purchasing specific things needed by shelters on the ground.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • The Islamic Republic’s allied militant groups may be hobbled for now, but the regime continues to wield influence through Islamic centers, schools and universities, and mosques across Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
    Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Still, with the rise of populist and ultra-conservative politicians utilizing nationalistic rhetoric, theocracy is becoming a greater concern for secular societies.
    Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
  • In my opinion, AI is the foundation of modern society, and its applications are expanding across a wide range of industries.
    Carmen Skipworth, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Rogge wasn’t admitted and did a foundation year in Antwerp. 2005 - 2008 Enrolls in the bachelor’s program at the Royal Academy.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • At this year’s climate meeting in Bonn, global leaders laid the foundation for this shift.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Designating two people at the popular neighborhood association to check each other on the task of distributing millions in this age of technology would have spared a vibrant neighborhood a lot of consequences.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
  • Recent research has sparked new concerns over its side effects, including a possible association with neurodegeneration.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Foxx has centered her criticism on establishment Democrats circling the wagons for establishment candidates, noting that three senior Democratic members of Congress died within the first six months of Trump’s second term, handing Republicans a larger advantage.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Entry level candidates can join the deck, engine or steward’s department in an entry-level position by contacting a company or a union hall or training at a maritime academy, college, school or training establishment.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 July 2025

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“Institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institution. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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