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
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Tesla’s investor base is a mix of large institutional investors including The Vanguard Group, which holds 7.2%, and Blackrock, which holds 5.9%, according to Tesla’s 2024 shareholder report.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Musk has been actively promoting voting on X, formerly Twitter, while Denholm has been reaching out to larger institutional investors to secure support.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 6 June 2024
Under the piercing, cool white LED flush mounts installed every few feet, the effect was undeniably institutional.
—Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
The chances the pay measure will pass suffered another blow Friday when Institutional Shareholder Services, which also advises institutional investors, recommended against approval.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Musk has been actively promoting voting on X, formerly Twitter, while Denholm has been reaching out to larger institutional investors to secure support.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 6 June 2024
Under the piercing, cool white LED flush mounts installed every few feet, the effect was undeniably institutional.
—Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
The chances the pay measure will pass suffered another blow Friday when Institutional Shareholder Services, which also advises institutional investors, recommended against approval.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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