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

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Custom
   • Establishment

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. institutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   establishing, founding, foundation, enactment

2. institutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   establishment, organized society

3. institutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   investiture

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1. List of paraphrases for "institution":

   institutions, establishment, body, 'institution, institutional, facility, recipient, institute, agency, entity, preparation, agencies, bodies, establishments, organization, creation, foundation, imposition, setting-up, setting, istituto, authority

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. institution

   Synonyms:
   Medical institution

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How to use institution in a sentence?

1. James Fallarino:

   He represents the institution, and the institution and their violence against our community is one of the reasons why Pride exists, it's really important that the institution take responsibility for what happened.

2. Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet:

   This institution is broken, more than 50 % of the senators have said what The President did was wrong. If that is your view, I don't see how you can possibly vote for evidence. I don't know how we move on because this is part of a pattern of the Senate destroying itself under Mitch McConnell's leadership.

3. Harold Laki:

   No important institution is ever merely what the law makes it. It accumulates about itself traditions, conventions, ways of behaviour, which are not less formidable in their influence.

4. Mr vybs live:

   can’t uganda survive without a parliament. that’s the institution I have grown to hate so badly

5. Alcee Hastings:

   Meteors fizz out, what she will learn in this institution is that it's glacial to begin with, and therefore no matter how far you rise, that's just how far you will ultimately get your comeuppance.