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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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 most controversial issue that board discussed in recent years was the 2022 decision whether to install synthetic or artificial turf as part of the $16 million renovation of Deerpath Community Park.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
The Queen, 77, took part in the royals’ ongoing recognition of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, joining 5-year-old Harrison Machin to install the final poppies in an installation at the Tower of London marking the end of World War II.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 May 2025
After losing 90,000 manufacturing facilities and millions of jobs in the past 33 years, Trump has decided to install substantial tariffs to increase domestic manufacturing and create more favorable trade deals between the U.S. and its trading partners.
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The no-reboot security fixes would download and install in the background, deployed within the in-memory code of already running processes.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
The Queen, 77, took part in the royals’ ongoing recognition of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, joining 5-year-old Harrison Machin to install the final poppies in an installation at the Tower of London marking the end of World War II.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 May 2025
After losing 90,000 manufacturing facilities and millions of jobs in the past 33 years, Trump has decided to install substantial tariffs to increase domestic manufacturing and create more favorable trade deals between the U.S. and its trading partners.
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The no-reboot security fixes would download and install in the background, deployed within the in-memory code of already running processes.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for install
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Our latest project is La Casa di Maratea, a family villa in Basilicata, inaugurated a year ago.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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When Pope Francis was elected as Pope on March 13, 2013, he was inaugurated just six days later.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 May 2025
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He’s also had 16 immigration detainers lodged against him in the last three years.—
Brie Stimson , Griff Jenkins,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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He then was shot on the right side of his chest, the bullet missing his heart but lodging into his left armpit.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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In 2016, when Rose was inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame and his number was retired and in 2017 when his statue was dedicated, the franchise was in a rebuilding phase, losing 94 games in each of those seasons.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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In the sixth inning, with Manny Machado perched on third base, San Diego’s Xander Bogaerts hit a flyball to Doyle in center.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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The home, which was originally built in 1928, is perched atop a rocky bluff with private access to 200+ ft. of beach below.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Additionally, the company agreed to initiate a strategic review.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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In this context, Comité Colbert initiated the creation of a European association of national luxury associations in Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Sweden.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Even if parked with the windows tightly closed there are plenty of ways for a mouse to move in and get comfortable.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Other residents who spoke with The Star questioned where fans would park or tailgate at a new stadium up north. Smith, North Kansas City’s new mayor, said this scale of development is something the city has talked about since the 1980s.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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The Miramar, at West 206th Street between Ninth and 10th Avenues, is a mixed-income, mixed-use rental building nestled near the Harlem River in a largely immigrant neighborhood.—
Katherine Marks,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Inside, nestled in soft tissue paper, was a teddy bear made of old clothes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Amid electoral challenge from the right-wing anti-immigration Reform party, the Prime Minister is positioning himself ever further to the right on the issue of asylum seekers, hoping to draw voters back.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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As the national freeway system grew through the 1960s and ’70s, more chain operations positioned themselves to collect freeway drivers.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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