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 former is furnished with a sofa, plus there's room to install a TV on the wall. — New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026 In other business, the board approved spending $1,071,31 for Veregy to install a rooftop solar array at PHS. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 The workers who install, maintain, and dismantle sidewalk sheds and scaffolding are essential. — Ahmed Tigani, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026 In towns from Texas to Maine where ALPRs came up through ballot measures, voters rejected them, voting overwhelmingly to require voter consent for police to install new surveillance tools — or even to end ongoing contracts with Flock entirely. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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The Hermès flagship in the Golden Triangle was renovated with great detail for two years and inaugurated in 2018.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

Verb

Another case set to go to trial in 2027 involves a lawsuit by a customer who claims to have fallen and been injured after her foot got lodged in an asphalt crack in the parking lot.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
One bullet lodged in the wall of a resident assistant's room next door to Hernandez's.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Nov. 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

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The building that collapsed had been perched at the edge of a lot where another one-story building had been torn down for a construction project.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Firefighters can't blindly send a drone over a ridgeline without someone perched on top of a mountain or on the other side to watch them and communicate with the pilots.

— Halle Zander, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of perch

Verb

The flexible grant money will allow the organization to initiate projects sooner without waiting for government reimbursements, Morrison-North said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
The company abruptly changed tack on Sunday, when Huang wrote a letter to employees admitting to the affair and announcing a plan to initiate an independent probe.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 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

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And, to top it all off, the engine’s first home is nestled inside a bonkers one-off Bronco called the Frostwarden.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026
Bronx Beer Hall is nestled within a larger food hall in the historic Italian neighborhood of Arthur Avenue (please, try the veal).

— Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of nestle

Verb

Instead, the Houthis resumed fighting stronger than ever, launching a blistering offensive that seized the entire Red Sea coast, encircled Yemen’s third city of Taiz, and positioned themselves to threaten the anti-Houthi capital of Aden.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
NASASpaceflight typically offers live commentary and constantly changing views of the Starship launch pad via remote cameras positioned around Starbase.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026