Institution
noun
An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.
The museum is an institution in the city.
Often appears as...
- educational institution
- financial institution
noun
A custom, practice, relationship, or behavioral pattern of importance in the life of a community or society.
Marriage is an institution in many cultures.
Often appears as...
- institution of marriage
- cultural institution
noun
The action of starting or establishing something, typically a company or organization.
The institution of the new systems has helped the company a lot.
Often appears as...
- institution of a company
- institution of procedures
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.
The museum is an institution in the city.
Often appears as...
- educational institution
- financial institution
noun
A custom, practice, relationship, or behavioral pattern of importance in the life of a community or society.
Marriage is an institution in many cultures.
Often appears as...
- institution of marriage
- cultural institution
noun
The action of starting or establishing something, typically a company or organization.
The institution of the new systems has helped the company a lot.
Often appears as...
- institution of a company
- institution of procedures
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Widespread Recognition
Refer to entities widely acknowledged in their fields, often having a long history or significant impact.
Harvard University is an institution known for its prestigious educational programs.
Pro Tip 2/3Stability Implication
Implies stability and long-standing presence, suggesting trust and reliability.
That hospital is an institution that has been serving the community for over a century.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Buildings
Doesn’t solely refer to physical structures but also organizations and their system of practices.
The Red Cross is an institution dedicated to humanitarian aid.
Pro Tip 1/3Widespread Recognition
Refer to entities widely acknowledged in their fields, often having a long history or significant impact.
Harvard University is an institution known for its prestigious educational programs.
Pro Tip 2/3Stability Implication
Implies stability and long-standing presence, suggesting trust and reliability.
That hospital is an institution that has been serving the community for over a century.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Buildings
Doesn’t solely refer to physical structures but also organizations and their system of practices.
The Red Cross is an institution dedicated to humanitarian aid.
Pro Tip 1/3Widespread Recognition
Refer to entities widely acknowledged in their fields, often having a long history or significant impact.
Harvard University is an institution known for its prestigious educational programs.
Pro Tip 2/3Stability Implication
Implies stability and long-standing presence, suggesting trust and reliability.
That hospital is an institution that has been serving the community for over a century.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Buildings
Doesn’t solely refer to physical structures but also organizations and their system of practices.
The Red Cross is an institution dedicated to humanitarian aid.
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agencyassociationbodycorporatizationestablishmentfoundationorganizationsociety
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How big is infinity? -...
and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions. But eventually, his ideas won out. Today, they're considered fundamental and magnificent. All research mathematicians accept these ideas, every college math major learns them, and I've explained them to you in a few minutes.
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How to control someone...
And one of the reasons why is that the equipment is so complex and so expensive that it's really only done at major universities and large institutions. And so in order to be able to access the brain, you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student
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Alice Goffman: How we're...
Young people emerge from college with pride and with great friends and with a lot of knowledge about the world. And perhaps most importantly, a better chance in the labor market than they had before they got there. Today I want to talk about the second institution
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Is there a reproducibilit...
in how we do science. Researchers, the institutions that employ them, and the scientific journals that publish findings are expected to produce big results frequently. Important papers can advance careers, generate media interest, and secure essential funding,
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Orphaned Baby Seal PIPE...
other institution in the world the casualties elephant seals sea lions and harbor seals are mostly beached or disease ridden some are brought in with wounds from boat propellers or sadly even gunshots in the hospital and orphaned harbor seal is in need of
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What is McCarthyism? And...
Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
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Why do airlines sell too...
Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking, a practice where businesses and institutions sell or book more than their full capacity.
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How can education foster...
and we reached out to our colleague institutions across a continent invited them to join us and conversations and workshops around curriculum design the use of technology to amplify the work of our faculty how we foster relationships
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The Atlantic slave...
Slavery, the treatment of human beings as property, deprived of personal rights, has occurred in many forms throughout the world. But one institution stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy.
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Prison Predators PIPE...
and drugs well that's the life of a convict you got to survive in this institution and basically survive when you're not free is by all means then and
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How big is infinity? -...
and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions. But eventually, his ideas won out. Today, they're considered fundamental and magnificent. All research mathematicians accept these ideas, every college math major learns them, and I've explained them to you in a few minutes.
Video examples
How to control someone...
And one of the reasons why is that the equipment is so complex and so expensive that it's really only done at major universities and large institutions. And so in order to be able to access the brain, you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student
Video examples
Alice Goffman: How we're...
Young people emerge from college with pride and with great friends and with a lot of knowledge about the world. And perhaps most importantly, a better chance in the labor market than they had before they got there. Today I want to talk about the second institution
Video examples
Is there a reproducibilit...
in how we do science. Researchers, the institutions that employ them, and the scientific journals that publish findings are expected to produce big results frequently. Important papers can advance careers, generate media interest, and secure essential funding,
Video examples
Orphaned Baby Seal PIPE...
other institution in the world the casualties elephant seals sea lions and harbor seals are mostly beached or disease ridden some are brought in with wounds from boat propellers or sadly even gunshots in the hospital and orphaned harbor seal is in need of
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What is McCarthyism? And...
Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
Video examples
Why do airlines sell too...
Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking, a practice where businesses and institutions sell or book more than their full capacity.
Video examples
How can education foster...
and we reached out to our colleague institutions across a continent invited them to join us and conversations and workshops around curriculum design the use of technology to amplify the work of our faculty how we foster relationships
Video examples
The Atlantic slave...
Slavery, the treatment of human beings as property, deprived of personal rights, has occurred in many forms throughout the world. But one institution stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy.
Video examples
Prison Predators PIPE...
and drugs well that's the life of a convict you got to survive in this institution and basically survive when you're not free is by all means then and
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
It is with your aid, as the people, that I think we shall be able to preserve - not the country, for the country will preserve itself, but the institutions of the country - those institutions which have made us free, intelligent and happy - the most free, the most intelligent, and the happiest people on the globe.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I wanted to write when I was young, but people said it was impossible. Then my parents locked me in a mental institution - they said I was crazy and would never make a living from writing.
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Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away.
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Evan Bayh
American Politician
If I could help educate our children at an institution for higher learning, that would be a noble thing.
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Jose Manuel Barroso
Portuguese Politician
Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong.
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Amos Oz
Israeli Writer
I find the family the most mysterious and fascinating institution in the world.
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Paul Haggis
Canadian Director
I'm a deeply broken person, and broken institutions fascinate me.
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Tony Finau
American Athlete
The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It's so powerful.
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Martin Winterkorn
German Businessman
MoMA is one of the world's most admired cultural institutions.
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Roshni Nadar
Indian Businesswoman
Institutions need a lifetime to realize their potential.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
It is with your aid, as the people, that I think we shall be able to preserve - not the country, for the country will preserve itself, but the institutions of the country - those institutions which have made us free, intelligent and happy - the most free, the most intelligent, and the happiest people on the globe.
Quote examples
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I wanted to write when I was young, but people said it was impossible. Then my parents locked me in a mental institution - they said I was crazy and would never make a living from writing.
Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away.
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Evan Bayh
American Politician
If I could help educate our children at an institution for higher learning, that would be a noble thing.
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Jose Manuel Barroso
Portuguese Politician
Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong.
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Amos Oz
Israeli Writer
I find the family the most mysterious and fascinating institution in the world.
Quote examples
Paul Haggis
Canadian Director
I'm a deeply broken person, and broken institutions fascinate me.
Quote examples
Tony Finau
American Athlete
The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It's so powerful.
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Martin Winterkorn
German Businessman
MoMA is one of the world's most admired cultural institutions.
Quote examples
Roshni Nadar
Indian Businesswoman
Institutions need a lifetime to realize their potential.
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