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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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
The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.
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Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Ask questions and trust your instincts when dealing with authority figures, institutions or legal matters.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
It's driven by institutions and industries with deep gender imbalances that are especially clear in the West, AP notes.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Its opening will likely line up with America's 250th anniversary celebrations in 2026, which will be celebrated at museums and institutions throughout Washington.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
This requires understanding how to navigate international institutions, regulations and policies to support global development goals and objectives.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After all, historically a mix of government institutions and insurance companies have absorbed the cost of a few of these disasters every year, paying out to rebuild.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The Brooklyn Museum, where that art work and around a hundred and forty thousand others now reside, is one of the few institutions to have survived Brooklyn’s journey from village to metropolis.
—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
These structures could often be built on church sites because usually local zoning codes give exemptions from elements of code compliance for religious institutions, giving consideration for these interventions as an expression of freedom of religion protected by the First Amendment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Ask questions and trust your instincts when dealing with authority figures, institutions or legal matters.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
It's driven by institutions and industries with deep gender imbalances that are especially clear in the West, AP notes.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Its opening will likely line up with America's 250th anniversary celebrations in 2026, which will be celebrated at museums and institutions throughout Washington.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
This requires understanding how to navigate international institutions, regulations and policies to support global development goals and objectives.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After all, historically a mix of government institutions and insurance companies have absorbed the cost of a few of these disasters every year, paying out to rebuild.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The Brooklyn Museum, where that art work and around a hundred and forty thousand others now reside, is one of the few institutions to have survived Brooklyn’s journey from village to metropolis.
—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
These structures could often be built on church sites because usually local zoning codes give exemptions from elements of code compliance for religious institutions, giving consideration for these interventions as an expression of freedom of religion protected by the First Amendment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutions
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Details like Murano glass light fixtures and chandeliers blend seamlessly with Italian terrazzo flooring and whimsical touches like ceramic lemon towers.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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To minimize water consumption, Pew suggests looking for bathroom fixtures with the WaterSense label.Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
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Externally, Moser told me Whirlpool has established some partnership with disability-centric organizations like the United Spinal Association.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In response to this, healthcare organizations are increasingly prioritizing sustainability to establish a more resilient healthcare sector, paired with significant social and economic reward.Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Armed with that capability, managers — and all employees — can make better decisions for their companies and the societies that depend on their goods and services.Lynn Schenk Alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rubin highlights that societies in obstetrics, gynecology and urology, among others, universally agree the label is wrong.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Belgian designer retained the foundations laid by Serfarty — the graphic, elongated sharp lines — while reenvisioning the brand through his own experimental lens.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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All of that water barreled down the mountains, liquifying the slopes in some places into devastating mudslides that wiped homes off their foundations.Dan Heching, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Acquisition of word-object associations by 14-month-old infants Science.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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One or more of the key industry associations in each of these sectors could provide a credible—and confidential—forum for evaluating the feasibility of various options for banding together groups of like companies in that sector.Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Institutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institutions. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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