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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Beijing has exerted greater institutional control in Tibet since Xi Jinping became the country's president in 2012.
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Kanishka Singh,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
For this calculation, the institutional research department compared UC graduates’ earnings to out-of-pocket costs for their degrees and the opportunity costs of forgone wages of high school graduates of the same age.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
School-specific essays remain an important factor in the college application at many top universities, particularly the Ivies, as a way of assessing institutional fit and preparedness for a particular program.
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Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
If a state starts to provide services in institutional settings, legal challenges probably would follow, the department said.
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Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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Kanishka Singh,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
For this calculation, the institutional research department compared UC graduates’ earnings to out-of-pocket costs for their degrees and the opportunity costs of forgone wages of high school graduates of the same age.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
School-specific essays remain an important factor in the college application at many top universities, particularly the Ivies, as a way of assessing institutional fit and preparedness for a particular program.
—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
If a state starts to provide services in institutional settings, legal challenges probably would follow, the department said.
—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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