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institutionalize

[in-sti-too-shuh-nl-ahyz, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌaɪz, -ˈtyu- /
VERB
standardize
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However, the tolling system would institutionalize rather than solve the friction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Are there any models that you have in mind for what steps governments should take to actually help communities and not only improve their material conditions, but institutionalize their say in the policy process?

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

“Too many approaches to peace-building foster perpetual dependency, and institutionalize crisis rather than leading people beyond it,” the charter’s preamble says, calling for “a coalition of willing States committed to practical cooperation and effective action.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“They want to institutionalize it rather than individualize it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

Fourth, Rapid Dominance aims to achieve new levels of operational competence that can virtually institutionalize */"brilliance."

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.