institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce institutional (audio)
1
: of or relating to an institution
institutional knowledge
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions
bland institutional cooking
institutional green walls
institutionally adverb

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Separately, Palantir was also recently included in the S&P 500 index and this could also be boosting visibility for the stock while broadening its appeal to institutional investors. Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Iconiq is the largest institutional shareholder of ServiceTitan, holding 24% of Class A shares. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 For some reason, despite a new police chief, despite most of the old players being gone, some of whom were reprimanded, there was still some institutional intransigence into really doing the right thing. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024 Kelly and his initial staff were short on recruiting ties and institutional knowledge of a talent-rich state where battles can be fierce. Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for institutional 

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of institutional was in 1617

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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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