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 On the streamer’s Q3 2026 earnings call, co-CEO Ted Sarandos — who had previously led Netflix’s content operations for over 20 years — explained the decision to install a new team overseeing its programming lineup led by Rice. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 But this survey gives some clear insight into how existing rules communities use for purchasing police tech can help a surveillance tech company quietly install cameras across the country. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 The software can be configured to install updates automatically, or users can manually download and install them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Leatherman Next, Leatherman installs a sheepsfoot blade purposefully shaped for working like a small kitchen utility knife. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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Dior has a long history with Harrods, which began in 1953 when Christian Dior inaugurated a corner shop at the Knightsbridge store.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
The interview in The Bookman had inaugurated what turned into a flurry of correspondence with his old clerk in the spring of 1892.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

The protests being lodged against that decision provide some comfort, and Louise would have been grateful for them.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Caraballo had been arrested in December 2024 and released before Immigration and Customs Enforcement could lodge a detainer request.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

In 2018, she was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame for helping families recover from Hurricane Harvey.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
This year, Blackstone was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame and was also named to the EBONY Power 100 list as a 2026 Music Innovator.

— Courtney Cole, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of induct

Verb

Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of perch

Verb

The system monitors equipment conditions, identifies abnormalities, and can initiate automated responses.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
All this, not to mention the famous literary lunches initiated by Christina Foyle in 1930 and a fixture in the literary calendar for eighty years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

Here will be the makings of an 85-acre live-work-play sector of the city that theoretically will seamlessly nestle into a neighborhood and enhance everything from The Crossroads Arts District to Union Station and the National WWI Museum & Memorial.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
On the first night of Southern California’s fires Thursday, the crescent moon was the only source of light across homes nestled beneath Boney Mountain in Ventura County and across much of the Santa Monica Mountains due to the ongoing outages.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nestle

Verb

Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
However, if Democrats focus on AI safety after winning control of one or both chambers of Congress next month, the group’s work on AI issues leaves it well-positioned.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026