institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of or relating to an institution

institutional knowledge

2

: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions

bland institutional cooking

institutional green walls

institutionally adverb

Examples of institutional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The disconnect between demographic reality and institutional readiness grows by the day. —Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

The name would underscore a commitment to global dialogue and institutional continuity. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

At a time in America when our institutional safety nets are being disbanded and the burden to support each other often comes down to individual efforts, Charlie’s struggle feels all the more apt. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025

Despite the seeming increase of institutional investors seeking to buy into teams, including a clutch of new participants approved by the NFL, the segment is still in its early stages, according to Lindholm. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing institutional

• anti-institutional
• institutional racism
• inter-institutional
• multi-institutional

Rhymes for institutional

• attributional
• constitutional
• convolutional
• distributional
• involutional
• substitutional
• interinstitutional
• noninstitutional
• unconstitutional