Meanings
nouninsto (plural instos)
plural instos
- AustraliaNew ZealandalsoattributiveslangSoutheast AsiabusinessAn institutional investor.
Precinct raises $73.6 million from instos in capital raising
2015 February 27, Pattrick Smellie, “Precinct raises $73.6 million from instos in capital raising”, in eCommerceNews New Zealand, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2023Synonyms: whale, institutional, institution
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn institutional investor.
Origin
Clipping of institution + -o.
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APA
insto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insto
MLA
“insto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insto. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insto,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insto.
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