INSTALL 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 Nationwide, programmers earned easy money rushing door-to-door to install the agent, which can take over tasks like organizing emails and booking travel. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 Designed by New Zealand's Tiny Timber Homes, this particular White Pine model isn't actually shown on wheels, but the firm can install it on a triple-axle trailer if needed. — Adam Williams july 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026 A week later, the TPUSA board unanimously voted to install Erika as their new chief executive, putting her at the forefront of his advocacy efforts. — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 The archaeological museum has no video surveillance system but had planned to install one. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for install

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Verb

The category was inaugurated in 2008 with Survivor host Probst taking the Emmy for the first four years.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
The Multi-Site Computer Austria (or MUSICA) was officially inaugurated on Friday, July 3, 2026.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 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

When the earthquake struck, Villafaña was in a fourth-floor room at the Santuario La Llanada hotel, formerly known as Negra Hipólita, perched on a hillside surrounded by vegetation in La Guaira, the state hardest hit by the twin earthquakes.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Named Venezia Pacifica, the mega-mansion is perched on over an acre of land in the Cliffside Drive cul-de-sac.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Definition of perch

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

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

Dropping him into a hot program gives creative a real obstacle for both men, echoing how WWE has positioned other fresh SmackDown arrivals as immediate disruptors.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
In the arena of nations, as on the pitch, those who prepare thoroughly, compete directly, and refuse to yield ground unnecessarily position themselves to endure and prevail.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026