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 Gilbert had plans to rebuild its largest water treatment plant and install a network of eight wells to help draw groundwater as part of its strategy to weather a future with less Colorado River water. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Intruding traffic attempted to install multiple malicious apps that made SuperBoxes a node in yet another proxy network or join botnets for use in DDoS attacks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Apple’s iPhone software is released a few days before the new phones go on sale, so users of earlier phones can install it. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Sutter health officials cautioned residents to avoid contact with wild animals, place screens on all windows and install chimney caps. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 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

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Video captured by security cameras perched on the mountainside show the horrifying moment when the wall of mud descended on the Gyirong Port facility, swallowing the six-story building whole as dozens of people run for their lives.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026
Start your day with a lakeside walk, then visit Meersburg Castle, the town’s medieval fortress, before heading to the New Castle (Neues Schloss), a Baroque palace perched above the lake, for panoramic views.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of perch

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The battery can be removed from beneath the seat, which means riders don't necessarily have to park the entire motorcycle beside an electrical outlet and hope the extension cord is long enough.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
About halfway around, there's the option to park your bikes and hike up 200 or so stairs to the famous Arch Rock formation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of park

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For more than 300 years, people have settled around the soaring marble shrine of the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam, nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Instead, they and their family can be found in their own cottage, nestled in a secluded spot on the 5,000-acre estate.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of nestle

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Firms with proprietary data that is valuable to AI agents should be better positioned to prosper, while software companies that offer little beyond functionality — and have few other sources of customer stickiness — could struggle.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The people who move toward that space now position themselves at the front of a wave that will generate new roles and opportunities for years.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026