Definition of installnext
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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2
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 John Scalo recalled that after severe winds damaged Fiori’s Pizza, the company mobilized about 30 workers to rebuild its roof deck and install a temporary roof so the restaurant could reopen the next day. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Only a handful of regions require Apple to enable third-party app stores that can sell iPhone apps and Europe is the only region where users can install iPhone software from the web. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Yet electric lights now cast a glow on some homes in Kijumba, where a campaign called REPower Afrika is teaching local women to install solar systems themselves. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 While generic drives can install disc games to the app, the Remix remains essential for cartridges. Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for install
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  • In June, the firm inaugurated the 200 MW/800 MWh Flatland Energy Storage project in Coolidge, Arizona, that can power nearly 44,500 Arizona homes.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Organizers hoped the shows would draw 250,000 attendees and inaugurate the city as a home for jazz events on par with New Orleans and Montreal.
    Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Castro, 52, is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.
    MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • That bestseller is now up to 698 weeks somewhere on the tally and, in less than a month, the blockbuster will almost certainly become the latest title to be inducted into the 700-week club.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In June, she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • On the heels of the death of his longtime mate Jackie, bald eagle Shadow has been perching, singing and lounging at his Big Bear nest with a new companion.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Davis told the Las Vegas detective that after the shooting, his group parked the Cadillac behind the Carriage House hotel and perched the gun on the tire on the vehicle’s front passenger side.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The investment bank initiated coverage of Nuvation Bio with an overweight rating.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The first responders initiated cardiac life support measures, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, the statement added.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • But the risk that such projects could turn into multibillion-dollar boondoggles has some Wall Street shops looking for safer corners of the power market in which to park their money.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But city officials said a provision allowing drivers to park for the protection of their vehicles created confusion and gave some motorists grounds to challenge tickets.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Crews have been working near Santa Elena Canyon, an iconic spot nestled among towering cliffs along the Rio Grande, as well as near Mariscal Mountain to the east.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Designed by Officina82, the TreeBox is nestled among some woodland in a picturesque spot in Garessio, Italy.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • The company also says the plant will use inputs that are free from Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions from the beginning of operations, positioning it as a domestic source for a critical battery material.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Founded by Kemmu and Nihalani, the company has positioned itself around backing stories described as authentic and character-driven, aiming to balance creative ambition with commercial appeal.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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