institutionally

American  

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

adverb

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

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Example Sentences

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

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

The former judge also noted that during the course of the inquiry, former Police Scotland chief constable Sir Iain Livingstone said that the force was institutionally racist.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 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