institutionalist
Americannoun
plural
institutionalistsadjective
Other Word Forms
- anti-institutionalist noun
- neo-institutionalist noun
Example Sentences
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“That’s a fair point,” he says, but he insists he isn’t an institutionalist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The institutionalist in him knows that, under the Constitution, the Senate’s power to confirm nominees is equal to a president’s in naming them.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2024
He initially tried to cultivate a reputation as a fair-minded institutionalist, occasionally surprising observers in controversial cases, as he did when he cast the deciding vote upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2024
In addition, as Rodgers explained, Garland’s decision as an institutionalist was less about Trump than it was about the department’s role defending the office of the presidency.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2023
For the institutionalist, happenings in time have a meaning and importance far greater than the mystic is willing to allow to them.
From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph
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