noninstitutional
adjective
non·in·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌnän-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shnəl 
-shə-nᵊl
1
: not belonging to, relating to, characteristic of, or appropriate to an institution : not institutional
noninstitutional care for the elderly
… these noninstitutional, homey settings are … an appealing alternative to a hospital delivery room.—
Barbara M. Swanson
Barbara M. Swanson2
: not placed in the care of an institution : noninstitutionalized
the noninstitutional population
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Sabel’s tool relies on just two indicators—authors who use private, noninstitutional email addresses, and those who list an affiliation with a hospital.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 9 May 2023
The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks the labor participation rate as the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population actively working or looking for work.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
But what about puny, noninstitutional entities like you?
—David Pogue, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2021
Census population estimates include people living in institutional settings like prisons and nursing homes and noninstitutional settings such as college dorms and military barracks.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2018
Eckhart was part of an international grassroots movement, longing for noninstitutional union with the divine.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 6 Apr. 2018
Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 9 May 2023
The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks the labor participation rate as the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population actively working or looking for work.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
But what about puny, noninstitutional entities like you?
—David Pogue, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2021
Census population estimates include people living in institutional settings like prisons and nursing homes and noninstitutional settings such as college dorms and military barracks.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2018
Eckhart was part of an international grassroots movement, longing for noninstitutional union with the divine.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 6 Apr. 2018
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“Noninstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninstitutional. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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