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institutions

noun

plural of institution

as in institutes

a public organization with a particular purpose or function a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry

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a person who has long been associated with a place or activity an actor who has been a Broadway institution for decades

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a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest an institution devoted to studying social problems and proposing solutions for them

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Recent Examples of institutions Rubio has argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, including its courts and electoral council. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Observers say that Yotova’s victory would keep the presidency in the hands of the ruling majority, and such concentration of power could prevent institutions maintaining effective checks and balances on policy decisions. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Singhasari will introduce the venture to Indonesian creators, studios, investors, distributors and creative-economy institutions, and help set up local partnerships and routes to market. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Aside from the immediate vocal strain and airway inflammation noted by otolaryngologists, major health institutions warn that regular vaping exposes the body to a cocktail of toxic chemicals, cardiovascular strain and respiratory risks. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 In the annual campus free speech rankings conducted by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, only three of the 15 California public institutions surveyed made into the top half of the 262 universities ranked this year. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 And the Group has attributed archival images to nonexistent institutions—like the Museum of Fine Art New York. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 In recent months, Schmidt has held conversations with what one person familiar with the situation described as several large institutions about potentially absorbing Rest of World. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The company’s facilities include kindergartens, schools and technical training institutes, with more on the way.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Zhou Bowen, the director and chief scientist at Shanghai AI Lab, one of the country’s leading AI research institutes, has similarly argued that AI models need robotics to understand the physical world.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutes

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The fixtures were made from the very boxes that the costumes came in, simple merchandise boxes wrapped in black plastic, and the checkout counter was made of two-by-fours and cement blocks.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The light fixtures, furniture, carpet, utensils and even the napkin rings all matched.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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However, messaging from organizations and informal networks involved in the protests suggests that demonstrators intend to return to the streets during the weekend.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
The grant pays for the organizations to train staff in exercise oncology, to develop or expand programs to help those who have had, or survived cancer.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizations

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Democratic groups are spending a lot on Turek as well, identifying his race as a top pickup opportunity in a cycle where Democrats need to net four Senate seats to retake the majority.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The Marshall and Hamilton campaigns and the outside groups spending big to influence the race have attempted to define the candidates for voters in vitriolic attack ads.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of groups

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However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
These societies still fear China and North Korea and still depend on the United States.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of societies

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Such a shift would challenge the foundations of modern finance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
During the personal computer boom, the likes of Michael Dell and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates started private foundations to manage their philanthropy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of foundations

Noun

Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of associations

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While there are more than 20 fraternities and sororities at the University of Chicago, the university does not officially recognize, affiliate with, or regulate any of them.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Ej Dickson investigated the burnerverse for Wired, profiling one of these women who were doxxed – and found links between these burner accounts and college fraternities.

— Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

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