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institutionally

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[in-sti-too-shuhn-uh-lee, in-sti-tyoo-shuhn-uh-lee] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən ə li, ˌɪn stɪˈtju ʃən ə li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to, involves, or is characteristic of institutions.


Example Sentences

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Supreme Court historically used Asian Americans’ supposedly implacable foreignness to justify greater, institutionally enforced apartness.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The world’s middle powers must actively choose how they anchor themselves — strategically, financially, and institutionally.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

In 2021 Blue Whale closed after the year in the dark we’d all had, leaving jazz in the city barren and institutionally driven.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

A spokesman for Sir Keir Starmer said the prime minister did not believe the BBC was "institutionally biased".

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Sociologist Devah Pager explains that those sent to prison “are institutionally branded as a particular class of individuals” with major implications for their place and status in society.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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