1
as in institute
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry
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2
as in fixture
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 organization
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 institution
New churches and religious institutions, such as the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church, opened to serve immigrant communities planting roots in Indianapolis.
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Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
That's where patient advocacy groups come in, compiling data, educating providers and serving as connectors between small populations and large research institutions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
That’s how to heal institutions and improve systems, and how ordinary people can become the quiet force behind meaningful, lasting transformation.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Since 1982 the home at the university, which is one of the most powerful cultural institutions in the right-wing evangelical movement, has housed women with unplanned pregnancies.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 July 2025
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Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
That's where patient advocacy groups come in, compiling data, educating providers and serving as connectors between small populations and large research institutions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
That’s how to heal institutions and improve systems, and how ordinary people can become the quiet force behind meaningful, lasting transformation.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Since 1982 the home at the university, which is one of the most powerful cultural institutions in the right-wing evangelical movement, has housed women with unplanned pregnancies.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institution
Noun
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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This new one is a slim shot from CLASH, about a man recovering from a foot injury and remembering his time working for an institute that studied (among other things) black holes.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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When that season eventually began, and Thomas became a fixture in the women's locker room, Burzynska often retreated to the corner of the room to change.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Yang had designed his interiors to incorporate a tasteful mix of Western and Eastern décor: a wall covered in de Gournay wallpaper here, a Serge Mouille light fixture there, Joseon pottery and contemporary Korean art scattered throughout.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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The organization’s musical repertoires have grown exponentially over the years to include tens of millions of works, giving music users more music and more choice, the spokesperson said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Many of the local organizations Best Friends Animal Society is working with on the ground are operating based on donations and there are wish lists available online for anyone interested in purchasing specific things needed by shelters on the ground.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
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The Zero Emission Transportation Association was among the lobbying groups that bashed the legislation last week.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Officially announced on Wednesday (July 9), Santos Bravos is both the name of the new project and the final group that will emerge from it.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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Still, with the rise of populist and ultra-conservative politicians utilizing nationalistic rhetoric, theocracy is becoming a greater concern for secular societies.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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In my opinion, AI is the foundation of modern society, and its applications are expanding across a wide range of industries.—
Carmen Skipworth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Rogge wasn’t admitted and did a foundation year in Antwerp. 2005 - 2008 Enrolls in the bachelor’s program at the Royal Academy.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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At this year’s climate meeting in Bonn, global leaders laid the foundation for this shift.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Recent research has sparked new concerns over its side effects, including a possible association with neurodegeneration.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The chapters are organized as brief essays extending from an event that triggers thoughts and associations which Li gathers, not necessarily to make sense of — because this is sometimes not possible — but to notice.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Foxx has centered her criticism on establishment Democrats circling the wagons for establishment candidates, noting that three senior Democratic members of Congress died within the first six months of Trump’s second term, handing Republicans a larger advantage.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Entry level candidates can join the deck, engine or steward’s department in an entry-level position by contacting a company or a union hall or training at a maritime academy, college, school or training establishment.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institution. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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