multi-institutional

adjective

mul·​ti-in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce multi-institutional (audio)
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: involving, relating to, or occurring within more than one institution
multi-institutional research projects

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The pair are part of an international, multi-institutional rescue mission to rehome 30 beluga whales after the sudden closure of the Niagara Falls marine park. — Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Most multi-institutional registries, most claims databases at scale and most cross-institutional research datasets were often difficult or impractical to use in regulatory submissions at scale. — David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Moreover, this multi-institutional collaboration between UCHealth, CU Anschutz, Caltech, and USC seeks to restore autonomy to individuals battling spinal cord injuries, ALS, and other motor-nerve diseases. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026 The ultimate goal, Califano said, is to examine the concepts with larger, multi-institutional trials. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multi-institutional

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-institutional was in 1959

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

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