institutionalize

Example Sentences

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After the “incident” in the basement, we’re told that therapists are enlisted, Eddie is institutionalized, there’s a suspected suicide attempt and a bipolar diagnosis.

From New York Times

Ovink said that “institutionalizing water security is going to be of critical importance for the world,” and that the commitments by countries, companies and organizations will propel actions toward a “water-secure future.”

From Los Angeles Times

But as long as the war continues, the number of disabled people being institutionalized is only growing.

From Washington Post

As someone who grew up “in the age of institutions,” Simpson says, she was interested in exploring institutionalized care — what it was like then and what it’s like now.

From Los Angeles Times

Even after two years of institutionalized life, it is a confounding truth for Morisey.

From Seattle Times