institutions

noun

plural of institution
1
as in institutes
a public organization with a particular purpose or function a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry

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2
as in fixtures
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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3
as in organizations
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 institutions To get there, Southeast Asia needs an integrated ecosystem that connects Earth observation, AI, scientific expertise and trusted public institutions. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 MacBrennan Peet, founder of Project 0, said on the On The Margin podcast that building for institutions is the wrong goal. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The schools, the law enforcement, the political institutions. — NBC news, 2 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 The path to collective bargaining will be slow, dark and obstructed by institutions that benefit from dividing players by team, conference, sport, class year and state law. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutions
  1. institutes
  2. fixtures
  3. organizations
  4. groups
  5. societies
  6. foundations
  7. associations
  8. fraternities
Noun
  • Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of institutes
Noun
  • And that was evident again during pre-season, with Jesus having scored four goals in Forest’s first four friendly fixtures.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Source vintage lamps and pendants to banish builder-grade light fixtures and furnish your home with character-rich desks and tables.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026
Definition of fixtures
Noun
  • Free The Charlotte Pride Festival will feature live music, including a performance by Lauren Sanderson, along with hundreds of vendors, community organizations, food trucks and local businesses.
    — Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What organizations choose to do with that data, and who is accountable for the decision, is the question the surveys do not answer.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Prepare for a wait—on busy weekends, this casual spot attracts a crowd, with waits up to two hours for groups.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • George Pickens generates crowd excitement The crowd on-hand at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard wasn’t packed by any means in the middle of a weekday, but there were a good amount of youth groups and Cowboys fans on-hand.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • What other research is being done Researchers increasingly treat trust as a multilevel phenomenon – spanning individuals, relationships, networks of people and societies – rather than a single attitude.
    — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In human societies, the policing of speech, which is meant to reform the thoughts behind it, risks merely leaving thoughts unspoken.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • The author's personal journey highlights how ruthless prioritization, risk management, and resourcefulness, born from necessity, became foundations for financial stability.
    — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Galileo opens new horizons, while mercantilism lays the foundations of capitalism.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of foundations
Noun
  • Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing the companies together gives Kraft Heinz an opportunity to refresh those childhood associations for another generation.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of fraternities

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