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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McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Raise the minimum wage, ban private equity and institutional investors from buying single family homes, provide incentives to emerging industries like clean energy to bring new high paying jobs to Texas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
While 2026 has seen engagement at the bilateral level expanding, EU institutional mistrust of China persists.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Its history begins in the last third of the 19th century, at a time of transition for the Dutch monarchy and also for Europe, when the great royal houses still relied on jewelry as a tool of institutional representation.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Raise the minimum wage, ban private equity and institutional investors from buying single family homes, provide incentives to emerging industries like clean energy to bring new high paying jobs to Texas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
While 2026 has seen engagement at the bilateral level expanding, EU institutional mistrust of China persists.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Its history begins in the last third of the 19th century, at a time of transition for the Dutch monarchy and also for Europe, when the great royal houses still relied on jewelry as a tool of institutional representation.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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