institutional

[in-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu- /

ADJECTIVE

bland, uniform

Synonyms

STRONG

corporate governmental uninteresting

WEAK

banal bromidic depressing dreary dry dull elementary humdrum insipid jejune monotonous pedestrian prosaic rudimentary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

individual

WEAK

exciting out-of-the-box uncommon

Example Sentences

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For years before she landed at CBS News in October, Weiss built a career criticizing ideological conformity and supposed institutional intolerance.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Superior algorithms are held privately, run with institutional capital and protected like trade secrets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“This comprehensive program of campus-wide upgrades will strengthen the site’s sustainability and accessibility,” said Tim Whalen, vice president of institutional planning for the J. Paul Getty Trust.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

To understand why so many institutional leaders and educated professionals are drawn into this cycle, one must look to a major intellectual influence within modern education: critical pedagogy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

By the end of 2006, according to the PerTrac Hedge Fund Database Study, there were 13,675 hedge funds reporting results, and thousands of other types of institutional investors allowed to invest in credit default swaps.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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