institutional

[in-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu- /

ADJECTIVE

bland, uniform

Synonyms

STRONG

corporate governmental uninteresting

WEAK

banal bromidic depressing dreary dry dull elementary humdrum insipid jejune monotonous pedestrian prosaic rudimentary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

individual

WEAK

exciting out-of-the-box uncommon

Example Sentences

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In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The new crypto arm, to be named Franklin Crypto following the close of the deal, will offer strategies that appeal to pensions, sovereign-wealth funds and other institutional investors, said Sandy Kaul, Franklin’s head of innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As stocks slipped lower over the past five weeks, sophisticated institutional investors turned decidedly bearish.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Private credit and private-equity funds have recently lost some of their appeal to their traditional base of institutional and wealthy investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And they can handle written transactions in institutional America.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez