Synonyms for institution
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Foundation
foundation, founding, creation, innovation, initiation, origination, inauguration, investiture, introduction, induction, instauration rare
2. Mental hospital
mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution informal, asylum, insane asylum dated
3. Academy
Other
establishment, establishing, practice US, practise UK, concern, enactment, custom, insto slang AU NZ
Definitions
- n. 1
A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.
- n. 2
A custom or practice of a society or community.
The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.
- n. 3
The building or buildings which house such an organization.
He's been in an institution since the crash.
Forms
- Plural
- institutions → foundations, foundings, creations, innovations…
Example sentences
- foundation She lives at the Gorilla Foundation in California.
- innovation Science is essential for innovation and progress.
- founding Algeria is a founding member of the African Union.
- academy The Berber language has an academy in Algeria now.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| institution | steady | |
| foundation | steady | |
| innovation | rising | |
| founding | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- insto
- 6 letters
- school1, custom2, asylum3
- 7 letters
- college2, concern2, academy4
- 8 letters
- practice2, creation3, founding2, seminary4, practise2
- 9 letters
- induction3, enactment3
- 10 letters
- university5, foundation3, innovation4, initiation5, ordination4
- 11 letters
- origination5, investiture4
- 12 letters
- introduction4, establishing4, inauguration5, instauration
- 13 letters
- establishment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (custom2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- institution
- Italiano
- istituzione
- Español
- institución
- Català
- institució