installed; installing; installs
1
: to set up for use or service
had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen
install software
2
a
: to induct into an office, rank, or order
installed the new president
b
: to place in an office or dignity by seating in a stall or official seat
3
: to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status
installing herself in front of the fireplace
: to be set up for use or service : to undergo installation
The software installs automatically.
installer
noun
Examples of install in a Sentence
New locks were installed on all the doors.
We thought about installing a new phone system.
The computer comes with the software already installed.
The software installs easily on your hard drive.
The college recently installed its first woman president.
They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.
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The person on the phone pretends to be IT support and tries to convince the employee to install remote desktop software.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Daly says the hotel installs flow limiters at the sinks, where a softer stream does not bother anyone shaving or washing up.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Cantrell believes that the president is the main target of the coup plotters, who hope to install his more liberal vice president, Adam Thomas, in office.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
The construction will now proceed to install the thermal insulation, support and thrust trusses, and other equipment and measuring channels to enable reactor vessel assembly as early as next year.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Daly says the hotel installs flow limiters at the sinks, where a softer stream does not bother anyone shaving or washing up.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Cantrell believes that the president is the main target of the coup plotters, who hope to install his more liberal vice president, Adam Thomas, in office.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
The construction will now proceed to install the thermal insulation, support and thrust trusses, and other equipment and measuring channels to enable reactor vessel assembly as early as next year.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/install. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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install
verb
in·stall
in-ˈstȯl 
installed; installing
1
: to place in an office or rank
installed the new president
2
: to put in an indicated place or condition
installed himself in the best chair
3
: to set up for use or service
install a TV set
installed the software
installer
noun
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