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
Lorch died in 2012, but his actions, and how much, if any, responsibility the venerable institution should take for them, will be at issue in the case.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Years of authoritarian consolidation have hollowed out state institutions, politicized the military, weakened the judiciary and fragmented political opposition.
—Cristina Guevara, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Rockwell’s America depicted institutions not as threats, but as rooms people entered willingly, without assuming the building itself was rigged.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Performing there has become charged and political, at an institution where the focus should be on the music.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Years of authoritarian consolidation have hollowed out state institutions, politicized the military, weakened the judiciary and fragmented political opposition.
—Cristina Guevara, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Rockwell’s America depicted institutions not as threats, but as rooms people entered willingly, without assuming the building itself was rigged.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Performing there has become charged and political, at an institution where the focus should be on the music.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institution
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Four other research centers — including the physics center, the chemistry center, the ecology center and the nuclear technology unit — were also affected when two missiles struck the institute.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Research institutes and private companies are looking to build computers using this approach that can help compute solutions to complex problems, such as drug research and even solving climate change.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Peter Millar became a fixture within the golf and luxury performance sportswear world, attracting the notice of Compagnie Financiere Richemont, which acquired the business in 2012.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elegant or playful fixtures can totally elevate your kitchen while being a show-stopping piece in the center of the room.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the end of the day, being a leader comes down to standing for your values and your organization’s mission and values.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Woll will work closely with organizations including the USWNTPA, MLBPA, WNBPA, MLSPA and NWSLPA.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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At present, the United States has one carrier group, and multiple other assets, many easily tracked by open-source monitoring.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The event brings together industry and research stakeholders to showcase robotics applications across society and industry.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sins of Kujo, adapted from Shohei Manabe’s manga, casts Yuya Yagira as a morally ambiguous lawyer who defends society’s most reprehensible figures, a dark, adult-skewing legal drama.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the hotel itself, Faena Art—the brand’s nonprofit foundation—anchors this cultural ethos.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here are the first things designers would touch first in kitchen remodels to give you an excellent foundation to start with.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many establishments may also be unaware that their dram shop coverage does not cover on-premises THC consumption, creating significant liability exposure.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Charcuterie is a non-alcohol establishment.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institution. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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