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 What car owners should do Dealers will install new labels, free of charge, according to the recall notice. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 21 July 2026 RedHook may also remove security software or install another malicious app. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 However, the program lacks an auto-update feature, so users must download and install the latest version to remain protected. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 Later in the weekend, another team would come through to install spigots in the holes. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
The French leader and others were inaugurating a statue honoring Capt.

— Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

At some point in nearly every match at this summer’s World Cup, the broadcast cameras have found FIFA president Gianni Infantino perched high above the field in a box suite.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
In the separate living room for a touch of open-concept living, a creamy white couch is perched at its center, accompanied by wooden chairs with soft blue cushions, with a dining room placed right behind.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Definition of perch

Verb

Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Barclays initiates Forte Biosciences as overweight Barclays says shares of the biotech company are compelling.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

Under the daylighting law, Assembly Bill 413, motorists are required to park at least 20 feet on the approach side from crosswalks and at least 15 feet from curb extensions that stick into the intersection.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Perry’s responsibilities include helping to park the planes and load them with retardant, as well as keeping time and activity records for each plane.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Definition of park

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The Afriski Mountain Resort, some 3,200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level, nestled in the northern Maluti Mountains, is Lesotho's single fully operational ski resort — and the only one in sub-Saharan Africa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
But rather than a vacation destination, a former equestrian center nestled on 20 acres off Route 176 in Hawthorn Woods is planned as a sanctuary for homeless dogs and cats awaiting a better life with new families.

— Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of nestle

Verb

The main living spaces are positioned on the upper floor to capture light and views.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The way her seven-piece band and two backup singers are positioned on a platform with just a couple of steps up or down recalls some of the pop-soul bandstands of yore.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026