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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the installation of a new president takes place once every four years

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as in facility
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose a massive installation that supplies the electrical power needs for the entire state

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Recent Examples of installation Wait for the download and installation to finish. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Saitex notes this will require significant investments which will be prioritized after the solar installations. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025 Housed in a 16th-century former inn, the homey-chic hotel has Damien Hirst and Liu Bolin artwork on the walls, plus Banksy’s Met Ball installation hanging in the front window. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025 The exhibition presents paintings, installations, sculpture, ceramics, and films from several of the university’s departments, including vitrines from the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures. Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for installation
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  • Mixing business with kudos, De Niro will concurrently be in the Eternal City to attend the inauguration of his Nobu Hotel Roma on the iconic Via Veneto, the latest retreat from chef Nobu Matsuhisa, De Niro and producer Meir Teper, who will all be on hand.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
  • It is also believed that George visited to receive his mother’s blessing before his presidential inauguration.
    Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials are directed to stay open; however, buildings and facilities that generally remain locked during business hours, such as visitor centers, will remain closed.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
  • If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.
    Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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  • Puck coached Gomez on cooking, giving her two kitchen initiation tests.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Goldman Sachs initiates Glaukos as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Glaukos that the ophthalmology company is well positioned.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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