1
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
Following launch, astronauts aboard the International Space Station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus and install the spacecraft to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
The New York City Department of Transportation will deploy more than 100 staffers in Midtown during the tournament to manage traffic operations, coordinate with FIFA and install and remove temporary bus lanes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Olsen said the significance came to light after an archeological study was completed last year, when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted to install fencing around the dog park area.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 4 June 2026
And Supertramp installs a regular wet bathroom, not an awful part-time bedside bath like Winnebago's.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
The New York City Department of Transportation will deploy more than 100 staffers in Midtown during the tournament to manage traffic operations, coordinate with FIFA and install and remove temporary bus lanes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Olsen said the significance came to light after an archeological study was completed last year, when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted to install fencing around the dog park area.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 4 June 2026
And Supertramp installs a regular wet bathroom, not an awful part-time bedside bath like Winnebago's.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for install
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Leo will celebrate Mass in Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, and will inaugurate its central spire, the Tower of Jesus Christ, which has made the basilica the world’s tallest church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Later this month, Pope Leo XIV will visit Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia to inaugurate and bless the Tower of Jesus Christ, the final tower of the long-gestating church.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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According to the lawsuit, the union’s anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation policy prohibits retaliation against employees for lodging a discrimination or harassment complaint or assisting in the investigation of such a complaint.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Homestay travel is lodging in a local resident’s home instead of a hotel, hostel or campsite — but the real value lies in the cultural immersion that comes with it.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Electricity being sent to one core would induct the adjacent wires, the activation of one bit empowering its neighbors.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Adelman and Webber were inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the same class in September 2021.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Gillette Castle State Park in Connecticut Gillette Castle State Park feels like stepping into a storybook perched above the Connecticut River.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Suzanna waits for hours in the bank’s vestibule—that practical but indeterminate space shielding the true interior from the intemperate outdoors—much to the bewilderment of the young security guard perched on a stool nearby.—
Laura Miller,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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These, in turn, initiated the polymerization of acrylamide and acrylic acid to form the hydrogel.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Allegheny County police said their detectives are initiating the investigation.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Out front, valets park a vintage 1970s Mercedes-Benz under the porte-cochère.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Yes, there were the inevitable tensions and disputes, but those evaporated as their books would park for weeks on best-sellers lists.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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These routes connect to the concrete pads, which are nestled among rocky outcrops and dry creekbeds.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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As its name suggests, this pool is nestled in a canyon above UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium, where its blue water sparkles amid the green forest.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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This new round of talks comes as Pakistan has been attempting to position itself as a regional mediator in the wake of the US-Iran war.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Morgan Moses has been limited in OTA practices but has been positioned at right tackle with the first-team unit.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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