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 In addition, city officials can now require owners to install security measures to help protect vacant buildings from further deterioration or trespassing. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 July 2026 German cinema chain Kinopolis has partnered with digital cinema leader Barco in a four-year deal to install over 70 laser projectors across eleven locations. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In addition, the city must install informational panels at Sunset Cliffs Park and create an interactive map on the city’s website showing public access points, parking lots and transit routes to coastal areas. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026 California incentivizes homeowners with solar panels to also install batteries by offering better pricing for residential electricity exported to the grid after sunset, Bloomberg reported. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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Art as cult fodder, marginalia, obscurantism—Duchamp inaugurated all of this.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
The Vatican Museums last week inaugurated a major restoration of Raphael’s Loggia, an epic fresco cycle decorating a 213-foot-long corridor in the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

And the third line of defense is the military bases that lodges Division 96.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Chronic understaffing has led to severe deficiencies at these facilities, more than in most states, with rising numbers of complaints lodged by residents.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

In June 2026, Austin cheered his sister on from the audience while she was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

— Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.

— Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of induct

Verb

The bank initiated coverage of the telecommunications giant with an underweight rating.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 8 July 2026
This broad mission translates into a wide variety of programs, most of which are initiated by individual chapters according to their own priorities.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

Parking could tighten For many workers, one of the biggest adjustments will be figuring out how to beat the rush and where to park.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Those needing assistance from the Veterans Service Office can park in the East parking lot and use the A Building main entrance to the second floor.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of park

Verb

For a first-time visitor, the Saturday morning market in the Shadelands office park may be a little hard to find, as it’s nestled behind some Kaiser medical offices off Ygnacio Valley Road.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The gleaming Oscar sat nestled in a row of teddy bears on Jackie Cazares’ bed — a one-of-a-kind keepsake in a room her parents have left largely untouched since the 9-year-old died in the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of nestle

Verb

Astronomers have been aware of the Milky Way's arms for at least a century, but mapping them has always been difficult since Earth is positioned inside one of them.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Khutor added that the company’s experience developing drones during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has positioned it to meet growing international demand.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026