Antonyms for institution
ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-in·sti·tu·tion

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   • Establishment

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1. institution, establishmentnoun

   an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

   Synonyms:
   foundation, mental home, constitution, instauration, organisation, asylum, formation, organization, creation, psychiatric hospital, administration, mental hospital, governance, governing body, insane asylum, mental institution, validation, founding, innovation, initiation, origination, introduction, brass, establishment, ecesis

2. institutionnoun

   an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

   Synonyms:
   establishment, insane asylum, innovation, founding, foundation, instauration, asylum, creation, initiation, psychiatric hospital, origination, introduction, mental home, mental institution, mental hospital

3. institutionnoun

   a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society

   "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"

   Synonyms:
   establishment, insane asylum, innovation, founding, foundation, instauration, asylum, creation, initiation, psychiatric hospital, origination, introduction, mental home, mental institution, mental hospital

4. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instaurationnoun

   the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

   "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

   Synonyms:
   cosmos, foundation garment, founding, entry, groundwork, unveiling, instauration, invention, base, substructure, excogitation, introduction, presentation, creative activity, fundament, intro, world, asylum, knowledgeableness, innovation, understructure, foundation, conception, universe, trigger, installation, knowledgeability, foot, existence, first appearance, grounding, design, launching, mental home, origination, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, macrocosm, cornerstone, origin, debut, induction, basis, inception, insertion, establishment, mental hospital, initiation, intromission, creation, insane asylum

5. mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylumnoun

   a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

   Synonyms:
   foundation, mental home, instauration, asylum, creation, psychiatric hospital, sanctuary, mental hospital, refuge, insane asylum, mental institution, founding, innovation, initiation, origination, introduction, establishment

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1. institution

   Synonyms:
   Medical institution

How to use institution in a sentence?

1. Michael Addis:

   Whether that fits with the economic demands of the The NFL and the fan demands, it just remains to be seen, i ’m really curious to see how this all plays out, because I do n’t think the institution of the sport is ready to be as flexible about this as the players might need.

2. Neil Eggleston:

   President Trump have the power to investigate an armed assault against President Trump institution, i don't see a court saying,' Oh President Trump just have to sit on your hands. ... You have to leave that to another branch of government.' I think that would be a laughable response by a court.

3. Douglas Bradburn:

   Washington lives through an era in which the birth of ideas about human freedom are actually more like ours today than they were when he grew up, and you know he's part of that revolution. ... It is very clear he comes to reject the institution of slavery as a good thing, both economically but also morally.

4. Bob Woodward:

   This impulse decision-making, I've never seen anything like it in the presidency or any other institution where it's this one man band and he's going to say and do exactly what he wants, often giving no warning to his closest aides.

5. Salman Ahmed:

   What Mr Rajan wanted was to build a stronger institution and that cannot be one person, the market understands that. What's unnerving is the timing.

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