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institutional

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


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In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

They said institutional investors haven’t shown signs of withdrawing from the asset class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

As stocks slipped lower over the past five weeks, sophisticated institutional investors turned decidedly bearish.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The U.A.E.’s integration with Israeli systems under the United States Central Command isn’t the product of crisis improvisation; it’s the fruit of years of patient institutional work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The carpeting was institutional, with a hectic, stain- camouflaging pattern.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides