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 Her parents helped create the law, which requires public schools to install a silent panic alarm system directly linked to law enforcement. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Next, workers will install new cables, bolted into the five main branches, to stabilize the tree before removing the old supports. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 One of the most unsettling parts of the investigation is how quickly criminals can install a skimmer. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 John Hamilton, an assistant curator who helped install it, is careful about calling that reclamation. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

Recent Examples of Synonyms for install

Verb

Our history, it’s implied, inaugurates the best version of our future.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, was inaugurated as president of Taiwan, succeeding two-term President Tsai Ing-wen.

— Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

The decision also dismissed all claims against Morris’ wife, Deborah, and all but one claim lodged against Robert Morris personally.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

That bestseller is now up to 698 weeks somewhere on the tally and, in less than a month, the blockbuster will almost certainly become the latest title to be inducted into the 700-week club.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
In June, she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of induct

Verb

On the heels of the death of his longtime mate Jackie, bald eagle Shadow has been perching, singing and lounging at his Big Bear nest with a new companion.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Davis told the Las Vegas detective that after the shooting, his group parked the Cadillac behind the Carriage House hotel and perched the gun on the tire on the vehicle’s front passenger side.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of perch

Verb

Early in this year’s war, the United States and Israel considered launching ground operations to extract nuclear material but never initiated them, judging them to be highly risky and unlikely to affect the regime’s decision-making.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Oppenheimer initiates Factorial as outperform Oppenheimer says the battery manufacturer has plenty more room to run.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

The company also says the plant will use inputs that are free from Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions from the beginning of operations, positioning it as a domestic source for a critical battery material.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Founded by Kemmu and Nihalani, the company has positioned itself around backing stories described as authentic and character-driven, aiming to balance creative ambition with commercial appeal.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026