institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce institutional (audio)
1
: of or relating to an institution
institutional knowledge
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions
bland institutional cooking
institutional green walls
institutionally adverb

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All of this suggests that institutional capital appears to be playing a larger role in setting the marginal price for digital assets. — Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The crypto infrastructure firm BitGo has agreed to buy the institutional trading business and related assets of NYDIG, CNBC has learned. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The financing includes participation from John Doerr, Mantis VC, StepStone, Founders Fund, Overmatch, Seven Stars and other institutional investors. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Beyond the commercial sphere, Seoul’s institutional scene is developing. — Payal Uttam, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for institutional

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of institutional was in 1617

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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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