institutionalize
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəlaɪz/
verb
- To place someone in a facility (such as a hospital, prison, or care home) for long-term care or confinement.
- The court decided to institutionalize the man for his own safety.
- The patient was institutionalized after being diagnosed with a severe mental illness.
- Many elderly people were institutionalized in the past when families could not care for them.
- To make something a standard or accepted part of a system, organization, or society.
- Over time, the tradition became institutionalized in the local community.
- The new policy will institutionalize regular performance reviews.
- The company worked to institutionalize a culture of safety among all employees.
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