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Deinstitutionalization is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Deinstitutionalization in a sentence

Deinstitutionalization meaning

  1. The process of abolishing a practice that has been considered a norm.
  2. The process of converting daily care for intellectually disabled people and mental health care for psychiatric patients from an institution-based model (focused largely on sequestering them in mental hospitals) to a community-based model (in which they live in small group homes or private residences to the greatest feasible extent).
  3. The process of releasing a person from a facility where their freedom to leave has been restrained.

Using Deinstitutionalization

  • The main meaning on this page is: The process of abolishing a practice that has been considered a norm. | The process of converting daily care for intellectually disabled people and mental health care for psychiatric patients from an institution-based model (focused largely on sequestering them in mental hospitals) to a community-based model (in which they live in small group homes or private residences to the greatest feasible extent). | The process of releasing a person from a facility where their freedom to leave has been restrained.

Context around Deinstitutionalization

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

massive 1×

Often after:

beginning 1×

Sentence patterns with Deinstitutionalization

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

known as deinstitutionalization that lasted 1× policies around deinstitutionalization 1× the massive deinstitutionalization of the 1× uncommon since deinstitutionalization beginning in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

its 460 patients 1× long term hospitalization 1× neely s case 1× the massive deinstitutionalization 1×

Common sentence endings:

it still occurs 1× lasted several years 1× policies around deinstitutionalization 1×

Words around Deinstitutionalization

Just before it in the word index:

deinse 2 deinonychus 3 deino 2 deiniol 2 deininger 4 deinfluencing 2

Just after it in the word index:

deinterlacing 7 deiodinase 3 deiodinases 3 deion 92 deionized 2 deiphobus 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Deinstitutionalization

  • In this selection, "deinstitutionalization" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, massive and beginning stand out and add context to how "deinstitutionalization" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include known as deinstitutionalization that lasted and policies around deinstitutionalization. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deinstitutionalization" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deinstitutionalization

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Long-term hospitalization is uncommon since deinstitutionalization beginning in the 1950s, although it still occurs. (15 words)

Its 460 patients were discharged or transferred to other facilities in a process known as deinstitutionalization that lasted several years. (20 words)

The massive deinstitutionalization of the 1960s–1980s is now widely considered a blunder, but why did it seem like a good idea at the time? (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Neely’s case provides clear solutions: To keep vulnerable mental health patients safe and alive, prosecutors must enforce our laws, and Congress must reverse our ill-advised policies around deinstitutionalization. (30 words)

The massive deinstitutionalization of the 1960s–1980s is now widely considered a blunder, but why did it seem like a good idea at the time? (25 words)

Its 460 patients were discharged or transferred to other facilities in a process known as deinstitutionalization that lasted several years. (20 words)

Question examples

The massive deinstitutionalization of the 1960s–1980s is now widely considered a blunder, but why did it seem like a good idea at the time? (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

The massive deinstitutionalization of the 1960s–1980s is now widely considered a blunder, but why did it seem like a good idea at the time?

Neely’s case provides clear solutions: To keep vulnerable mental health patients safe and alive, prosecutors must enforce our laws, and Congress must reverse our ill-advised policies around deinstitutionalization.

Its 460 patients were discharged or transferred to other facilities in a process known as deinstitutionalization that lasted several years.

Long-term hospitalization is uncommon since deinstitutionalization beginning in the 1950s, although it still occurs.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deinstitutionalization" in a sentence?
An example: "The massive deinstitutionalization of the 1960s–1980s is now widely considered a blunder, but why did it seem like a good idea at the time?" This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "deinstitutionalization" from authentic English texts.
What does "deinstitutionalization" mean?
Deinstitutionalization means: The process of abolishing a practice that has been considered a norm.
How many example sentences with "deinstitutionalization" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "deinstitutionalization", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.