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institution

[in-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu- /


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This isn’t just a late-night comedy variety show, and it’s not enough to deem it a major cultural institution, either.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the BBC, "like every institution", has to make "difficult decisions".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But it is worth noting the influencers and pundits driving this trend tend to have a stronger affinity for the institution than the more casual cradle Catholics.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’m proud to have played a small part in helping safeguard such a beloved institution that has enriched Los Angeles for decades,” says Brian Mikail of Capstone Equities, which rents the space to the troupe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole is a paradigm, a human institution possessed of a life of its own, self-regenerating, touched all around by human meddle but constantly improved, embellished by it.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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