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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Capital Campaigns Are Evolving The traditional capital campaign is a multi-year fundraising effort aimed at major institutional investments.
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Either way, individual buyers are way less price-sensitive than institutional investors.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025
Tokenization of assets, another emerging innovation, has the potential to democratize investment opportunities, providing average New Yorkers access to markets previously available only to institutional investors.
—Jeremy Cooney, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Among those potentially affected: institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and even government entities, as well as retail investors and businesses with US assets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Either way, individual buyers are way less price-sensitive than institutional investors.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025
Tokenization of assets, another emerging innovation, has the potential to democratize investment opportunities, providing average New Yorkers access to markets previously available only to institutional investors.
—Jeremy Cooney, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Among those potentially affected: institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and even government entities, as well as retail investors and businesses with US assets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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