INSTAL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

install

verb

in-ˈstȯl

Definition of install

as in to inaugurate

to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies installed her as the new principal of the high school

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as in to lodge

to establish or place comfortably or snugly installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon

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Recent Examples of install They have been ordered to pour three thousand cubic yards of concrete and install a million pounds of rebar. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 After taking the throne, King Edward (Steven Waddington) installs his lover Piers Gaveston (Andrew Tiernan) and rejects Queen Isabella (Tilda Swinton) who sets in motion his downfall. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Now, as the state’s largest energy company nears completion of its $153-million project to install more than 500,000 advanced meters at homes and businesses, customers are getting the chance to dig deep into their usage and look for ways to save. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Sep. 2026 Following Murigi’s death, the city and Sacramento City Unified School District — aided by community activism — spent $400,000 to install traffic signals at the busy corner. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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This inaugurated the transatlantic African slave trade, which lasted until 1808, when it was banned by Congress.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The supercomputer was inaugurated at Linköping University and will be available to researchers, companies and public-sector organizations across Europe.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

Even a partial dismantling of the rules would mean more pollutants such as smog, mercury and lead — and especially more tiny airborne particles that can lodge in lungs and cause health problems, the AP analysis found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

Rooms There’s a range of accommodations here, from cozy poolside rooms to the two-bedroom Tuscany Suite perched above the grounds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
In March a whale corpse was found floating in San Francisco Bay, seagulls perched on top like vultures at carrion.

— Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of perch

Verb

The two-day event gave attendees a choice of main stage concerts, storytelling, mini-concerts and jam sessions on stages nestled on the north end of the park.

— Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of nestle

Verb

Washington positions it as a cooperative organization, rather than a way to enforce its own policies.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Turning Point Action is positioning itself to shape that contest, a reminder that preparations for the next White House campaign are already in motion even though no candidates have announced and the midterm elections aren't over yet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026