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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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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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

His response was not to chase speed or complexity but to build structures that reduce mistakes, personally and institutionally.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 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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