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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 The installation also coincides with the airline’s launch of an L.A. to Nice direct flight that will only take place during the film festival. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 Nur Khan Air Base Nur Khan Air Base is one of Pakistan's most strategic air installations. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 However, Kiang emphasized that the gallery remains committed to showcasing work across all mediums, ranging from painting to installation, and will not pivot solely to video art because of the ongoing tariff dispute. Hok-Hang Cheung For Artnews, Robb Report, 11 May 2025 Even larger crowds are expected to fill St. Peter’s Square during Pope Leo’s installation Mass, which will take place on Sunday, May 18. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for installation
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  • Waltz's departure just 102 days into Trump's second term marks the first high-ranking administration official to leave a post since the president's inauguration.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Trump cycled through four national security advisers in his first four years—including Michael Flynn, who was fired within a month of the 2017 inauguration after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with the Russian ambassador.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 May 2025
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  • Duffy said decisions by the Biden administration to move some of Newark's air traffic control from a facility on Long Island to one in Philadelphia, without ensuring the telecommunication equipment feeding the controller's monitors, is partly to blame for the issues.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The deal for the portfolio, which includes several natural gas generation facilities across nine states, is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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  • 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
  • Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Duolingo — Shares popped 4% following Morgan Stanley’s initiation at overweight.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Reporters from around the country followed the case, which marked the first time ever that prosecutors would play for a jury a surreptitious FBI recording of mob soldiers taking the oath of omerta during a mafia initiation ceremony.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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