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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While sentiment and institutional positioning remain negative enough to support the market, already the fast-money speculators were re-activated by the multi-day surge last week.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Now is the moment for serious investors to take cryptocurrency seriously as the sector matures and institutional interest increases.
—Kody Boye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
But the integration of AI into student routines hasn’t been matched with institutional clarity.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Tens of thousands of employees — including career-service staffers and leaders with tax administration expertise and institutional knowledge — are planning to leave in the coming months, or are already gone.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Now is the moment for serious investors to take cryptocurrency seriously as the sector matures and institutional interest increases.
—Kody Boye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
But the integration of AI into student routines hasn’t been matched with institutional clarity.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Tens of thousands of employees — including career-service staffers and leaders with tax administration expertise and institutional knowledge — are planning to leave in the coming months, or are already gone.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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