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
Both Columbia and Brown universities recently signed settlements with the Trump administration to restore federal grants blocked over similar claims, restoring hundreds of millions of dollars to those institutions.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The museum will reopen with a survey of Tom Lloyd; an exhibition of works on paper by previous artists-in-residence; the first installment of a rotating presentation of works from its 9,000-piece collection; and a show examining the institution’s history through archival photographs and ephemera.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2025
Indeed, one of the reasons some men left the League was their perception that the institution treated women too preciously and that the school administration labored to cultivate a puritanical atmosphere in a place that was by nature loose and raucous.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
In tumultuous times, as institutions and figureheads crumble under the pressures and corruption of modern living, McNally appears to change with the tide of the city.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The museum will reopen with a survey of Tom Lloyd; an exhibition of works on paper by previous artists-in-residence; the first installment of a rotating presentation of works from its 9,000-piece collection; and a show examining the institution’s history through archival photographs and ephemera.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2025
Indeed, one of the reasons some men left the League was their perception that the institution treated women too preciously and that the school administration labored to cultivate a puritanical atmosphere in a place that was by nature loose and raucous.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
In tumultuous times, as institutions and figureheads crumble under the pressures and corruption of modern living, McNally appears to change with the tide of the city.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institution
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The institute’s pitch is modeled after Seattle’s JumpStart 2020 payroll expense tax but the group roughly doubled the highest rate there to come up with its tax dollar estimates for Chicago.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The institute’s purchase of the Birkenstock property is its second major investment in the vicinity in little more than a year.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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Get inspired by nature and go with outdoor light fixtures that complement it, like the Flora All-Weather Wicker Outdoor Pendant.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 Aug. 2025
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Brian Schmetzer's side have won three and drawn three of their last six MLS fixtures, striking a rich vein of form since their unceremonious exit from the FIFA Club World Cup.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clear the Air in Havering, a local campaign organization, took it to court, arguing its decision relied on flawed air pollution data and overlooked the spikes seen on fire days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet the project still has powerful defenders — Gov. Gavin Newsom, major labor and environmental groups, and many transit experts — who argue that despite early mistakes, the state can’t afford to walk away.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In this latest wave, a new kind of influencer wants to wage race wars, topple modern democracies, share assassination techniques, and replace society with all-white ethno-states.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the post-Yugoslavia society, there are still traditionalistic values.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health was the major funder of the study, along with grants from private foundations.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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For a chipmunk that is causing structural damage, such as undermining the foundation of stairs or walkways, rat-sized snap traps baited with peanut butter are effective, says Anderson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The practice doesn’t work: Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Although the association could not immediately provide data proving a direct link between the political shifts and capital flight to South Florida, several analysts described it as a long‑standing, common‑sense trend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Israeli security establishment opposes this land grab.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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The 2002 plan, though opposed by Israel and sidestepped by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco through their establishment of diplomatic ties with Israel via the Abraham Accords, continues to serve broadly as the basis for the Arab League's position.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institution. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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