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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The White House Hillary and Bill moved from the governor’s mansion to the White House in 1993, when Bill was inaugurated as the 42nd president.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
The first Bulgari Hotel & Resorts in Milan marked its 20th anniversary in 2024 and was inaugurated three years after the overall project was launched.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

After the broadcast went out, the PCB lodged a formal complaint with Sky Sports while Pakistan’s players briefly threatened not to return to the field for the afternoon session.

— James Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The complaint was one of more than 40 lodged by current and former Carleen students over a five-year period.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodge

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Chesney, who replaced Cignetti at James Madison, is initiating the same psychological renovation at UCLA.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Joyal worked with the late Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society that initiated the first festival in 1975 in Aurora.

— Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

Prepare to spend a couple more dollars to park your car at Kansas City International Airport.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of park

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