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

Soundscapes of the Silenced In late Renaissance Florence one in five women lived behind institutional walls whose rule was sensory mortification. —Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024

The report discusses industry trends affecting Soluna, such as Bitcoin halving, institutional interest in Bitcoin, and the growth of AI, which influence the company's strategic direction. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

The Brutalist offers a dark view of American society that could resonate under a Trump restoration, while Nickel Boys spotlights the victims of institutional violence. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024

Hotels are cheaper in Vegas than Santa Monica but carry in-room costs and restrictions – since the institutional goal is to keep people out of rooms and on the casino floor. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing institutional

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