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 The move is the first step in a makeover of the storied shopping precinct, with plans to plant trees, install seating and add two new public squares. — Danica Kirka, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 The first hull is scheduled to berth at Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Yard in December 2027, where technicians will install power hardware, complete mechanical systems, and run pre-commissioning tests. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Recommended by Our Editors IllustratorMagic runs in a web browser, so there’s no software to install. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026 The chief executive of Six Flags says the company will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster from which a rider fell to his death earlier this month. — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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Serbia's election laws provide for a period of appeals and potential reruns at individual polling stations before final election results are announced and a new Parliament is inaugurated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
The change comes a year after Pullin was formally inaugurated with high expectations for TCU’s growth.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

One tale from Windy City Ghosts goes that a few nights after the dagger was removed from wherever it was lodged in the basement, an employee, possibly a bouncer, went down the basement.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Typically, criminal cases for conduct that occurred well in the past — as this one alleges — are lodged through an indictment, not a criminal complaint.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

In 2009, Mandrell became the only woman to be inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and was also inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
But Wade was traded back to the Heat midway through the 2017-18 season to end his career in Miami, entering retirement at the end of the 2018-19 season before being inducted into the Basketball of Fame as part of the 2023 class.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of induct

Verb

Right on the Chama river, perched on sprawling gardens and woods, this property is ideal for the bridal party who loves the outdoors.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of perch

Verb

Legislators could begin the process of repealing the lock box by initiating a new amendment, but that wouldn’t go before voters until 2028.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Those initiated into the Golden Dawn were expected to progress through a ranking of grades to reach a level of enlightenment that might be described as superhuman.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

This camper represents yet another example, one that will be a lot easier to park than a conventional RV.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026
Visitors generally park along Mount Bonnell Road before climbing 102 stone steps to reach the summit, leaving their vehicles behind.

— Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of park

Verb

The Animal Protection headquarters were right downtown, only a couple of blocks from their building, nestled innocuously beside a Western-wear shop on whose roof a massive neon boot rotated slowly against the dark.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
From the outside, the 18-acre campus of soundstages and back lots, nestled among the forests and mountains of County Wicklow, looks like a historic village.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of nestle

Verb

Researchers implant pairs of tiny magnets into a muscle and position external sensors over the skin.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Camp and Rodriguez’s Martian Manhunter tackles these themes by positioning real-world horror in a visual fever dream.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026