1
as in institutes
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry
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as in fixtures
a person who has long been associated with a place or activity
an actor who has been a Broadway institution for decades
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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an institution devoted to studying social problems and proposing solutions for them
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Recent Examples of institutions
Sacramento’s top public media institutions filed Monday a settlement agreement in their dueling lawsuits to determine the owner of a transmission tower, ending a bitter legal dispute.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The merge of two storied institutions in New York City was commemorated on Monday, March 16, 2026, at EMS Academy at Fort Totten to mark its 30th anniversary.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Even veritable institutions in the state, such as Cape Cod Potato Chips, pulled out.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
For example, the World Wide Web was first established at CERN as a tool to help scientists share data across their institutions.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In total, the goal is for state higher education institutions to produce 550,000 credentials a year.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Though the attack was successfully thwarted by existing security measures, Mitchell Silber, executive director of the Community Security Initiative, said in an interview that Jewish institutions may now need additional layers of protection.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Ed O’Bannon’s case over the unauthorized use of college athletes’ likenesses in video games—a case that played a crucial role in states adopting NIL statutes—put in motion the eventual changes the NCAA and its member institutions decided to adopt.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Although Art Recognition has collaborated with institutions like the Kunsthaus Zürich, Popovici concedes that galleries have little incentive to embrace technology that might cast doubt over their collections.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The merge of two storied institutions in New York City was commemorated on Monday, March 16, 2026, at EMS Academy at Fort Totten to mark its 30th anniversary.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Even veritable institutions in the state, such as Cape Cod Potato Chips, pulled out.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
For example, the World Wide Web was first established at CERN as a tool to help scientists share data across their institutions.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In total, the goal is for state higher education institutions to produce 550,000 credentials a year.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Though the attack was successfully thwarted by existing security measures, Mitchell Silber, executive director of the Community Security Initiative, said in an interview that Jewish institutions may now need additional layers of protection.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Ed O’Bannon’s case over the unauthorized use of college athletes’ likenesses in video games—a case that played a crucial role in states adopting NIL statutes—put in motion the eventual changes the NCAA and its member institutions decided to adopt.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Although Art Recognition has collaborated with institutions like the Kunsthaus Zürich, Popovici concedes that galleries have little incentive to embrace technology that might cast doubt over their collections.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutions
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Scientists from Tongji University and other Chinese institutes collaborated on the study, which was published in Nature Sensors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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The tournament features 64 entries from 50 universities, institutes, and independent labs across the United States.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Mar. 2026
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But not all of them become major-league fixtures.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its coffered ceilings and pendant globe light fixtures give the space a retro feel.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her experience in youth-serving organizations and operational leadership will help support the museum’s efforts to expand access to hands-on science, art and engineering learning experiences for children and families, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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It is being developed to help defense, security, and infrastructure organizations detect risks earlier and respond faster in complex environments, according to Mobix Labs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Southern Environmental Law Center and other environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to block the exemptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The President has seized upon the claim by right-wing groups that white South Africans, particularly farmers, are victims of an ongoing genocide.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Gary’s story is quite a change of pace from the usual villainous role of snakes in Hollywood (see The Jungle Book, the Harry Potter franchise, Snakes on a Plane, Anaconda) and the perception of them in human societies more broadly (see the Book of Genesis).—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some militaries are too confident in their own capacity to overwhelm any hostile army; some are drawn from societies that simply look down on their enemies.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Of particular note is the fact that the EPA rejects both the climate change science of the original finding and its legal foundations.—
Fran Silverman,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the university is looking to donors and private foundations for more ways to fund the project.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Broader cultural implications Meanwhile, the negative associations also impact how people feel about San Francisco more broadly.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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El Concilio, a coalition of Mexican American neighborhood associations rooted in Austin, is proposing that the street César Chavez, named a few months after Chavez’s death, be reversed to its original name First Street.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Institutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institutions. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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