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institutionalize

[in-sti-too-shuh-nl-ahyz, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌaɪz, -ˈtyu- /
VERB
standardize
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“Plans to institutionalize and operationalize the European dimension through exercises and dedicated coordinating bodies will likely be welcomed in Berlin because it gives hope that French nuclear assurances will last beyond Macron’s presidency,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"The task is to solidify and institutionalize it," Feldman said.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

“This is to lock in the gains of the past year and institutionalize a strong mutual defense with a clear connection and commitment,” said Daly, a former U.S. diplomat in Beijing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

In our view, guest worker visa programs institutionalize workers' uncertain position instead of solving it.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2023

These hospitals are no longer mentioned after the dissolution of the London Company, nor were any other comparable measures taken during the century to institutionalize care for the sick.

From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Hughes, Thomas Proctor