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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 Punta del Este buzzes with beachside glamour—its sleek high-rises, art installations, and golden sands drawing sunseekers and surfers alike. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Price: Compare monthly costs and any extra fees for installation or equipment. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 The nearly 3-acre spot around Southeast Third and Southeast Green streets features a lawn with an outdoor canopy, public art installations and — perhaps most notably — a new, indoor-outdoor farmers market pavilion. Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025 That’s what Jayma Cardoso, founder and creative director of The Surf Lodge, did with her outdoor light installation. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for installation
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Noun
  • In addition to reportedly attending Zaman’s inauguration event, Fateh also signed a Quran belonging to the controversial cleric shortly after being elected to office.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Remember his fixation with his 2016 inauguration crowds?
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Despite the protests and the plywood, the ICE facility is still functioning.
    Martin Kaste, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Murdock’s south Charlotte facility, which produces packaging and shipping materials, was one of the businesses Moore visited Friday.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 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
  • The special honor for the Butler first responders comes after, during his first inaugural in 2017, Trump's parade also highlighted police and military personnel with a representative from every branch of the military joining him.
    Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • Those things can include pledging and initiation fees, badge or pin fees and other one-time costs.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In April, Donald, Jr., circulated plans for a rival club, Executive Branch, which would initially cap its membership at two hundred people, and charge an initiation fee of up to half a million dollars.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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