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institutionally

American  
[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.


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"We want to go beyond personal relationships so that the relationship becomes more institutionally based and can outlast changes in government," the source said on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued in his recent Davos speech, the world is moving toward a system where middle powers must actively choose how they anchor themselves — strategically, financially and institutionally.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026

We’ve made a decision institutionally that we’re not going to give airtime to things that we really just have no idea if they are true or not, especially when they’re of this lurid nature.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026

“Private credit was a really underallocated asset class institutionally for forever.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

In fact, Mount Everest is itself a language-dependent and institutionally defined entity.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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