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   in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize

   /ˌinztəˈto͞oSHnəˌlīz/

   verb

   • 1. establish (something, typically a practice or activity) as a convention or norm in an organization or culture: "a system that institutionalizes bad behavior"
   • 2. place or keep (someone) in a residential institution: "these adolescents had more contacts with the police and were charged and institutionalized more often"

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