multi-institutional

adjective

mul·​ti-in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce multi-institutional (audio)
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: involving, relating to, or occurring within more than one institution
multi-institutional research projects

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Moreover, this multi-institutional collaboration between UCHealth, CU Anschutz, Caltech, and USC seeks to restore autonomy to individuals battling spinal cord injuries, ALS, and other motor-nerve diseases. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026 Woodworth and a multi-institutional team conducted a second clinical trial that is awaiting review from the FDA. CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 The ultimate goal, Califano said, is to examine the concepts with larger, multi-institutional trials. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Not according to results of a recent multi-institutional study on future climate conditions and lake-effect snowstorms. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 In recent years, papers from researchers at scientific software company Schrödinger and a multi-institutional team have suggested that only a limited number of problems in quantum chemistry are likely to benefit from quantum speedups. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2023

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-institutional was in 1959

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“Multi-institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-institutional. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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