institution

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in·sti·tu·tion ˌin(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən How to pronounce institution (audio)

-ˈtyü-

: an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character

financial institutions

: a facility or establishment in which people (such as the sick or needy) live and receive care typically in a confined setting and often without individual consent

… the testator disinherited her siblings over their efforts to have her committed to a mental institution in the wake of several suicide attempts.

William M. McGovern Jr.

: a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture

the institution of marriage

also : something or someone firmly associated with a place or thing

she has become an institution in the theater

: an act of instituting : establishment

Example Sentences

banks and other financial institutions an institution of higher learning Family visits are a Thanksgiving institution. She's not interested in the institution of marriage. The play has become something of an institution on Broadway. the institution of new rules and regulations See More

Recent Examples on the Web In the filing, the workers question the status of the Walters as a private institution, noting the museum shares many characteristics of governmental enterprises.

Michelle Deal-zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 But this brand of education pluralism, built into the idea of school choice, had a surprising and transforming effect on Phoenix Christian, a theologically conservative evangelical institution.

Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2022 The rest had announced plans to raise tuition or fees, ranging from an 8.7 percent increase at Virginia State University, a historically Black institution in Petersburg, to a 2.9 percent bump at Longwood and Radford universities.

Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 More than one third of Brazilian families are dealing with food insecurity, according to a study published in May by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), a Brazilian academic institution.

Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The Commonwealth is not a particularly powerful institution.

Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The Strand bookstore is a classic New York institution.

Dana Givens, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 Evan Hunter’s Eighty-seventh Precinct is more memorable as a collective institution than is any one detective within it.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The Cleveland museum is a wealthy institution, with an endowment now worth roughly $1 billion, which sounds staggering enough.

Steven Litt, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	institution
释义	institution noun in·sti·tu·tion ˌin(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən -ˈtyü- 1 a : an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character financial institutions b : a facility or establishment in which people (such as the sick or needy) live and receive care typically in a confined setting and often without individual consent … the testator disinherited her siblings over their efforts to have her committed to a mental institution in the wake of several suicide attempts. William M. McGovern Jr. c : a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture the institution of marriage also : something or someone firmly associated with a place or thing she has become an institution in the theater 2 : an act of instituting : establishment Synonyms establishment foundation institute See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences banks and other financial institutions an institution of higher learning Family visits are a Thanksgiving institution. She's not interested in the institution of marriage. The play has become something of an institution on Broadway. the institution of new rules and regulations See More Recent Examples on the Web In the filing, the workers question the status of the Walters as a private institution, noting the museum shares many characteristics of governmental enterprises. Michelle Deal-zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 But this brand of education pluralism, built into the idea of school choice, had a surprising and transforming effect on Phoenix Christian, a theologically conservative evangelical institution. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2022 The rest had announced plans to raise tuition or fees, ranging from an 8.7 percent increase at Virginia State University, a historically Black institution in Petersburg, to a 2.9 percent bump at Longwood and Radford universities. Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 More than one third of Brazilian families are dealing with food insecurity, according to a study published in May by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), a Brazilian academic institution. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The Commonwealth is not a particularly powerful institution. Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The Strand bookstore is a classic New York institution. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 Evan Hunter’s Eighty-seventh Precinct is more memorable as a collective institution than is any one detective within it. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The Cleveland museum is a wealthy institution, with an endowment now worth roughly $1 billion, which sounds staggering enough. Steven Litt, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing institution correctional institution counter-institution institution of higher learning penal institution mental institution financial institution correctional institution counter-institution institution of higher learning penal institution mental institution financial institution Kids Definition institution noun in·sti·tu·tion ˌin-stə-ˈtü-shən -ˈtyü- 1 : the beginning or establishment of something the institution of new rules 2 : an established custom, practice, or law Turkey dinners are a Thanksgiving institution. 3 : an established organization business institutions Medical Definition institution noun in·sti·tu·tion ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shən : a facility or establishment in which people (such as the sick or needy) live and receive care typically in a confined setting and often without individual consent a mental institution Legal Definition institution noun in·sti·tu·tion 1 : the act of instituting 2 : a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture the institution of marriage 3 : an established organization or corporation especially of a public character specifically : a facility for the treatment or training of persons with mental deficiencies institution noun 1 as in institute a public organization with a particular purpose or function a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance institute group foundation establishment corporation collective enterprise charity philanthropy body think tank 2 as in fixture a person who has long been associated with a place or activity an actor who has been a Broadway institution for decades Synonyms & Similar Words fixture dean icon first lady symbol grand old man elder statesman ikon 3 as in organization a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest an institution devoted to studying social problems and proposing solutions for them Synonyms & Similar Words organization institute association society fraternity chamber brotherhood college council consortium board league collective group community guild club commune team congress fellowship cadre chapter partnership gild order alliance cooperative coalition sodality party branch circle body clique local camp clan squad confederacy membership bloc coterie crew junta faithful sorority band cabal sisterhood set outfit junto syndicate cartel fold gang conspiracy combine lot klatch ring camarilla klatsch camorra
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