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organization, usually educational n.
organization n.

NOUN

organization, usually educational

Synonyms

WEAK

academy association asylum business clinic college company conservatory establishment fixture foundation guild hospital orphanage school seminar seminary society system think tank university

NOUN

organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

academy association business clinic company establishment foundation hospital institute school society system university

STRONG

asylum college conservatory fixture guild orphanage seminar seminary

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institutions

Many institutions have adopted policies to aid minority and underprivileged students in an attempt to balance out legacies of discrimination in both higher education and American society.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Senegal has been able to continue financing itself largely through regional financial markets but this comes at higher costs than loans from international financial institutions, development banks or governments.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

“AICCU will work vigorously to protect this status, preserve the diverse missions of our institutions, and ensure they can continue expanding opportunity for students from all backgrounds.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Is the home near your doctors and healthcare institutions?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

I believe that there are four institutions in American history that have shaped our approach to race and justice but remain poorly understood.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson