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Synonyms for Institution (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose):
establishment

WordNet sense 2 (a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person):
asylum, insane asylum, mental home, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, mental hospital

WordNet sense 3 (the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new):
creation, foundation, initiation, innovation, instauration, introduction, origination, founding


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