The institution must be protected.
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Institution
/ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/
Synonyms for "institution" (240 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (48)
Strong matches (72)
consecrationconstitutioncorporationcreationcustomcutting edgedawndecreedeskdictatedictationdoctrinedogmadutyedgeedicteffectuationelectionenactmentestablishing
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establishmentfacilityfirmfixtureflying startformform of worshipformalityformationformingformulaformularyfoundationfoundingfresh startfunctiongenerationhabitholy ordersholy ritehomehospitalhouseinaugurationinceptioninductioninstallationinstitute
Noun(17 words)
creightoncustomdkledificeseducational establishmentemoryentitiesentityestablishmentsfoundationfrench entitégovernment agencyicaoinnovationinsane asyluminstinstauration
Adjective(5 words)
cultural structuredutch entiteitdutch entitiesfrench organismehuman organizations
Verb(2 words)
establish a clubestablish a committee
Related words (120)
Noun(29 words)
institutesinstitutingintroductionitalian stabilirekinseylegal bodymasarykmental homemental hospitalmental institutionmore organizationalnormorganizationoriginationpeeragepracticepsychiatric hospitalpurdueramakrishnaschool
introductioninvestiturejump-offjuskick-offlawleading edgelegislationlexliturgyloftmajor ordersmaterializationmeasureminor ordersmode of worshipmysterynew departurenominationobservance
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officeoncomingonsetopeningordainmentorderorder of worshipordersordinanceordinationordonnanceorganizationoriginoriginationoutbreakoutsetparlorpracticeprefermentprescribed formprescriptprescriptionpresentationreading inrealizationregulationriteritualritual observanceritualityroutinerubricrulerulingrunning startsacramentsacramentalschoolseminarysend offsend-offservicesetting in motionsetting-upshopsolemnitysquare onestanding orderstartstart-offstarting pointstatutestudiosweatshoptake-offtakeofftraditionuniversitywork sitework spaceworkbenchworkhouseworking spaceworkplaceworkroomworkshopworktable
Adjective(4 words)
local establishmentorganized bodypolitical institutionssubstantial entity
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: establishment, creation, founding, initiation, a.
- Sentence evidence is available for institution, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "institution".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "institution"
Keep "institution" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "institution" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "institution", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "institution" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesMore specific
15 entriesCollocations
6 entriescultural institutioneducational institutionfinancial institutiongovernment institutionpublic institutionreligious institution
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
86 translations across 54 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- institucion noun (established organisation)
Arabic
1 entries- مُؤَسَّسَة noun (established organisation)
Armenian
3 entries- ինստիտուտ noun (established organisation)
- հաստատություն noun (established organisation)
- հիմնում noun (established organisation)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- müəssisə noun (established organisation)
- quruluş noun (established organisation)
Belarusian
3 entries- iнстыту́цыя noun (established organisation)
- арганіза́цыя noun (established organisation)
- устано́ва noun (established organisation)
Bulgarian
3 entries- институ́ция noun (established organisation)
- организа́ция noun (established organisation)
- учрежде́ние noun (established organisation)
Catalan
1 entries- institució noun (established organisation)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- دەزگا noun (established organisation)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 機構 /机构 noun (established organisation)
- 機關 /机关 noun (established organisation)
Czech
1 entries- instituce noun (established organisation)
Danish
1 entries- institution noun (established organisation)
Dutch
1 entries- instelling noun (established organisation)
Esperanto
1 entries- institucio noun (established organisation)
Finnish
3 entries- instituutio noun (established organisation)
- laitos noun (established organisation)
- toimielin noun (established organisation)
French
1 entries- institution noun (established organisation)
Galician
1 entries- institución noun (established organisation)
German
1 entries- Institution noun (established organisation)
Greek
1 entries- ίδρυμα noun (established organisation)
Hindi
2 entries- अधिष्ठान noun (established organisation)
- संस्था noun (established organisation)
Hungarian
1 entries- intézmény noun (established organisation)
Icelandic
1 entries- stofnun noun (established organisation)
Indonesian
1 entries- institusi noun (established organisation)
Iranian Persian
3 entries- اِدارِه noun (established organisation)
- سازْمان noun (established organisation)
- مُؤَسِّسِه noun (established organisation)
Italian
1 entries- istituzione noun (established organisation)
Japanese
2 entries- 機構 noun (established organisation)
- 機関 noun (established organisation)
Kazakh
2 entries- ведомство noun (established organisation)
- идара noun (established organisation)
Korean
1 entries- 기관 noun (established organisation)
Lao
1 entries- ສະຖາບັນ noun (established organisation)
Latvian
1 entries- iestāde noun (established organisation)
Macedonian
2 entries- институција noun (established organisation)
- установа noun (established organisation)
Malayalam
1 entries- സ്ഥാപനം noun (established organisation)
Māori
1 entries- whareako noun (established organisation)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- institusjon noun (established organisation)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- قوروم noun (established organisation)
Polish
1 entries- instytucja noun (established organisation)
Portuguese
1 entries- instituição noun (established organisation)
Romanian
1 entries- instituție noun (established organisation)
Russian
4 entries- ве́домство noun (established organisation)
- заведе́ние noun (established organisation)
- институ́ция noun (established organisation)
- организа́ция noun (established organisation)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- stèidheachadh noun (established organisation)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- institúcija noun (established organisation)
- институ́ција noun (established organisation)
Sikkimese
1 entries- ཉམ་ཞིབ་ཁང noun (established organisation)
Slovak
1 entries- inštitúcia noun (established organisation)
Slovene
1 entries- institucija noun (established organisation)
Spanish
1 entries- institución noun (established organisation)
Swahili
2 entries- chuo noun (established organisation)
- taasisi noun (established organisation)
Swedish
1 entries- institut noun (established organisation)
Tagalog
1 entries- tatagin noun (established organisation)
Tajik
3 entries- идора noun (established organisation)
- муассиса noun (established organisation)
- ташкилот noun (established organisation)
Thai
1 entries- สถาบัน noun (established organisation)
Turkish
3 entries- kuruluş noun (established organisation)
- kurum noun (established organisation)
- müessese noun (established organisation)
Ukrainian
4 entries- за́клад noun (established organisation)
- організа́ція noun (established organisation)
- устано́ва noun (established organisation)
- інститу́ція noun (established organisation)
Urdu
1 entries- اِدارَہ noun (established organisation)
Uzbek
3 entries- idora noun (established organisation)
- muassasa noun (established organisation)
- tashkilot noun (established organisation)
Vietnamese
2 entries- cơ quan noun (established organisation)
- thiết chế noun (established organisation)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
The institution advertised on TV for volunteers.
Source: tatoeba (48702)
The institution was established in the late 1960s.
Source: tatoeba (48805)
That institution must be protected.
Source: tatoeba (48872)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "institution"?
Closest matches include establishment, creation, founding, initiation, a.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "institution"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.