institutionalist
noun
person who believes in or advocates for institutionalism.
institutionalists
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pluralof institutionalist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Thomas didn’t specify whom he was referring to, leaving court watchers to wonder whether he had his own branch of government in mind, given that some other justices are often described as institutionalists or pragmatists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
There is no commitment to the principles that were laid out and in which people like you and I as institutionalists took a lot of solace.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2025
But now even institutionalists, who have been hesitant to damage what they see as the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, are arguing something must now be done.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
It also helped that both are self-described institutionalists: people who fundamentally believe in our government and political system and want to see them function better than they have in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
But Barry was wrong in saying they weren't institutionalists; they were.
From Dangerous Ages by Dame Rose Macaulay
