INSTAL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

install

verb

in-ˈstȯl

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 If passed and signed into law, school districts will have until July 1, 2027, to install these systems. —

Nakell Williams, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 After his second visit in less than a week, Diego Fernandez still wasn’t cleared to install a power pole on his property on Leilani Way. —

Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Bexar County will install sirens at parks, campgrounds and RV parks across the county to warn people to evacuate flood-prone areas during flash floods. —

Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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Federal employees receive 11 of the days off per calendar year, plus an additional day when a new president is inaugurated.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The decision to inaugurate the first urban Six Senses property in Rome was partially driven by the owner’s love of all things Italian and is part of a new drive to bring sanctuaries to bigger cities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026