noun Download 🔗Share A custom or practice of a society or community. Examples : "Sentence: "In many cultures, arranged marriages are traditional institutions that have been practiced for generations." " culture society tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The act of instituting something. Examples : "The institution of higher speed limits was a popular move but increased the severity of crashes." organization government society politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest. Examples : "The historical records show the bishop's institutions, formalizing the priest's responsibilities for the spiritual care of the parish in 1888. " religion theology doctrine ritual organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules. Examples : "The old grammar book was considered one of the foundational institutions of English language learning in that school. " organization system society government education law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading