Definition of installationnext
1
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 Common issues include poor HVAC installation, grading and drainage problems, rushed framing and incomplete punch lists. Ryan Brennan may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 Photo by Vardan Papikyan on Unsplash Somewhere inside every electric vehicle, every grid-scale solar installation, every military drone humming over a desert, there is a sliver of material most people will never think about. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Distributed by Universal Pictures, the new installation of the saga will hit the theaters worldwide on July 1, but La Roche-Posay will start unveiling the partnership on Friday. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Cadeler intends to deploy three of its specialist vessels throughout the wider Hornsea 3 installation campaign. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for installation
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Noun
  • No more honor was paid to presidents on their inauguration than to the founding charters on that morning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Police reported more than 2,000 deaths between Duterte's inauguration on June 30 and the end of that year, most described as occurring during shootouts.
    Karen Lema, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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  • That’s because all of the other guest facilities are on different floors (the spa, pool, and gym down a few floors via a different set of elevators; the China Grill restaurant and bar upstairs).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Several vehicles, including one with the company logo, started tailing a CNN crew that drove along a public road in front of the facility, attempting to block the team’s ability to film, even out the window.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.
    David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • Membership is priced at $236 per month with an $895 initiation.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • In 2022, the European Broadcasting Union, an umbrella of European broadcasters and the parent organization of the Contest, suspended Russia’s involvement following its initiation of the war in Ukraine.
    Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 13 May 2026

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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