Institutionalize
verb
To make something an established part of a system or culture.
The new policies were institutionalized within the company.
Often appears as...
- institutionalize a habit
- institutionalize a solution
verb
To put or keep someone, usually for a long time, in a large organization, like a hospital or a permanent care facility.
As his illness became severe, his family made the difficult decision to institutionalize him.
Often appears as...
- institutionalize an individual
- institutionalize a patient
verb
To make someone used to living or working in an institution so that they become incapable of independent thought and action.
Prisoners can become institutionalized, finding it difficult to adjust to life outside.
Often appears as...
- institutionalize a prisoner
- institutionalize a habit
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Disapproving
verb
To make something an established part of a system or culture.
The new policies were institutionalized within the company.
Often appears as...
- institutionalize a habit
- institutionalize a solution
verb
To put or keep someone, usually for a long time, in a large organization, like a hospital or a permanent care facility.
As his illness became severe, his family made the difficult decision to institutionalize him.
Often appears as...
- institutionalize an individual
- institutionalize a patient
verb
To make someone used to living or working in an institution so that they become incapable of independent thought and action.
Prisoners can become institutionalized, finding it difficult to adjust to life outside.
Often appears as...
- institutionalize a prisoner
- institutionalize a habit
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3System Integration
Used when practices become standard in an organization or culture, not just introduced.
They institutionalized a focus on customer service across all departments.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Individuals
Refers to larger scale changes that affect groups or systems, not individual actions.
The government institutionalized recycling programs nationwide.
Pro Tip 3/3Policy Adoption
Often associated with formal adoption of policies or frameworks within organizations.
The committee recommendations were quickly institutionalized.
Pro Tip 1/3System Integration
Used when practices become standard in an organization or culture, not just introduced.
They institutionalized a focus on customer service across all departments.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Individuals
Refers to larger scale changes that affect groups or systems, not individual actions.
The government institutionalized recycling programs nationwide.
Pro Tip 3/3Policy Adoption
Often associated with formal adoption of policies or frameworks within organizations.
The committee recommendations were quickly institutionalized.
Pro Tip 1/3System Integration
Used when practices become standard in an organization or culture, not just introduced.
They institutionalized a focus on customer service across all departments.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Individuals
Refers to larger scale changes that affect groups or systems, not individual actions.
The government institutionalized recycling programs nationwide.
Pro Tip 3/3Policy Adoption
Often associated with formal adoption of policies or frameworks within organizations.
The committee recommendations were quickly institutionalized.
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that helped institutionalize healthy sexual practices. We had sexuality schools that taught social and erotic cues. We had spaces where teenagers could engage, understand and like, properly know how to handle sexual urges,
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totally reversed it before the war America had been highly protectionist after the war you open your markets to Europe you drag Europe into the vengal economy which was your economy and you institutionalize that trade
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How to have a healthier,...
that helped institutionalize healthy sexual practices. We had sexuality schools that taught social and erotic cues. We had spaces where teenagers could engage, understand and like, properly know how to handle sexual urges,
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The "bottom billion" -...
totally reversed it before the war America had been highly protectionist after the war you open your markets to Europe you drag Europe into the vengal economy which was your economy and you institutionalize that trade
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Greg Grandin
American Historian
Such is the nature of the 'unity government' Clinton helped institutionalize. In her book, 'Hard Choices,' Clinton holds up her Honduran settlement as a proud example of her trademark clear-eyed, 'pragmatic' foreign policy approach. Berta Caceres gave her life to fight that government.
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Mark Parker
American Businessman
At a big company, often size turns into constipation; it fogs the lens about what's really happening. Sometimes with size and success comes the notion that since we've done things to be successful, we have the formula and can institutionalize it. That can be death.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
American Politician
I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending the Constitution.
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Marian Wright Edelman
American Activist
We are willing to spend the least amount of money to keep a kid at home, more to put him in a foster home and the most to institutionalize him.
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Walter F. Mondale
American Lawyer
The most important thing I would do is to try to institutionalize U.S.-Soviet summits.
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Greg Grandin
American Historian
Such is the nature of the 'unity government' Clinton helped institutionalize. In her book, 'Hard Choices,' Clinton holds up her Honduran settlement as a proud example of her trademark clear-eyed, 'pragmatic' foreign policy approach. Berta Caceres gave her life to fight that government.
Quote examples
Mark Parker
American Businessman
At a big company, often size turns into constipation; it fogs the lens about what's really happening. Sometimes with size and success comes the notion that since we've done things to be successful, we have the formula and can institutionalize it. That can be death.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
American Politician
I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending the Constitution.
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Marian Wright Edelman
American Activist
We are willing to spend the least amount of money to keep a kid at home, more to put him in a foster home and the most to institutionalize him.
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Walter F. Mondale
American Lawyer
The most important thing I would do is to try to institutionalize U.S.-Soviet summits.
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