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 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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  • Little Gurus’ Nest, inaugurated in January 2023, uses the Montessori and Waldorf methods to educate children under age 5 – free of charge.
    Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
  • 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
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  • On April 29, the loose body that lurked in the backdrop all along became lodged inside Skubal’s elbow joint in front of the world.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The incident, lodged in institutional memory, has stalled adoption ever since.
    Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
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  • Jan and Dean really need to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • Now, modern-day Greeks hope their tallest mountain will be inducted into UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a mixed cultural and natural site.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
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  • On Thursday morning, fat bees perched on black-and-blue sage flowers, and doves loudly fluttered from fruit tree to fruit tree.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • This Mexican state that’s perched on the Pacific coast has played host to two previous iterations of the world’s biggest sporting event throughout the decades (in 1970 and 1986, to be exact).
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
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  • 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
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  • 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
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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
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  • With James, the Heat would have been positioned to contend for an NBA championship.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Translating the scans into positioning oneself cannot, as yet, be written into an algorithmic playbook.
    Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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

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