institutions

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

Example Sentences

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"Germany is an industrial powerhouse with major defence companies and world-class research institutions."

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Over the past year, activists are also targeting financial institutions more often than they have in the past.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Finra, the industry’s self-policing group, adjudicates disputes among advisers, brokers, investors and institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Dance in L.A. frequently feels fleeting, especially as institutions continue to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic, diminishing grant opportunities and economic headwinds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The summer before graduation I’d completed an internship at a money management firm in New York, so I added financial institutions to my list, too.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad