Thesaurus results for INSTITUTIONS

institutions

noun

plural of institution

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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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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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 Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 The weaponization and deconstruction of our institutions and republic are no laughing matter. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Republicans and Democrats alike should defend the separation of powers, independent institutions and the integrity of elections. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 An artist who wrote more than 20 books and co-founded feminist institutions with Steinem and Jane Fonda, Morgan defied labels in love and politics. — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The tool is now being used by more than 100 medical institutions worldwide. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 The vote encourages governments and institutions around the world to replace the traditional Mercator map, commonly used since the 16th Century, with the Equal Earth projection that advocates and geographers say shows locations more accurately. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Curriculum questions In terms of academic offerings, a space academy likely would not be that different than existing institutions, such as the Air Force Academy, Merriam said. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 No surprise, then, that mainstream institutions showed little interest in her films and early performances. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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Countries typically built these large-scale computers at their national institutes to make scientific breakthroughs and attain economic leadership, while also deploying them for national security measures.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
That’s thanks to educational institutions like the University of Toronto, and public-private research institutes like the Vector Institute, which Hinton co-founded to help commercialize AI breakthroughs.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of institutes

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Bouwman was forced off and will miss at least his side’s upcoming fixtures against Fortuna Sittard, Willem II and Excelsior.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Long before fast-food counters and coffee shops became fixtures of American life, luncheonettes gave generations of Americans an inexpensive place to grab a meal and helped change where women could eat, work and socialize in public.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearances in the Central American nation's prison system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The groups also argue such a lack of transparency could entrench the most powerful labs and models with open-source companies in the dark, and that Congress should be looped in as well.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of groups

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In that sense, these figures are best viewed not as perfectly precise scores, but as reminders of how quickly forces of nature can overwhelm entire societies.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
In my time — and even today in conservative societies — this is very strictly regulated for children.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of societies

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Spanning automotive, steel, and agriculture, as well as government procurement, market access, and the future architecture of North American trade rules, the confrontation is now touching the deepest foundations of their economic relationship.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
During three seasons as the Rams’ offensive coordinator, Mike LaFleur said McVay established strong foundations but also used his tireless energy to encourage assistants to tear down tried-and-true concepts and build them back, sparking innovation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of foundations

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But the policies to alter schedules or cancel practice or games because of the high temperatures can vary among sports associations throughout the metro.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
The lower cost has led to a boom in surveillance cameras that businesses, homeowner associations, cities and police departments can purchase.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

The investigation centers on two fraternities, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
What critics of fraternities rarely mention and most people outside the Greek community never see is the infrastructure that exists behind the letters.

— Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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