Plural of institution
regular plural
The plural of institution is institutions.
Forms of institution
| Singular | institution /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | institutions /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃənz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Institutions in a sentence
- They define the missions of all the institutions of modernity—schools, hospitals, charities, news agencies, democratic governments, international organizations.2018, Steven Pinker, “Chapter 3: Counter-Enlightenments”, in Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress...
- This particular school places great emphasis on the historicity of ideas, practices, or institutions.From the entry historicity
- The fossil fuel divestment movement is calling on institutions to divest from the companies causing climate change.From the entry divestment
- It feels painful to begin seeing clearly, that you’ve been deceived by the very people and institutions you trusted to guide you.From the entry deceive
- There are some brilliant new approaches being created at grass-roots level, but it is taking a long time for them to filter up to the larger institutions.From the entry filter up
Meaning of institution
- noun A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
- noun A custom or practice of a society or community.
- noun The building or buildings which house such an organization.
Questions about the plural of institution
- What is the plural of institution?
- The plural of institution is institutions.
- Is institution countable?
- Institution is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: institution (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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