install

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 In 2021, after homing in on wet processing as a major hot spot, Kering purchased the first 15 of PlanetCare’s commercial microfiber filters, capable of capturing 90 percent of shed strands, to install in several knitwear facilities in Italy. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025 The bloodbath followed Louisiana’s fiercely contested 1872 gubernatorial election, where supporters of the white supremacist candidate refused to accept his defeat and set out to install their own local officials in Grant Parish. Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 The company plans to install these microreactors near electro-intensive industrial sites and will retain ownership to ensure safety and maintenance. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025 In recent months, Friends of Coast Walk Trail shepherded a project in partnership with the city of San Diego to install new decking and railings for the old wooden bridge and repairs to the south stairs, which were completed in September. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for install
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  • Federal employees typically receive 11 public holiday days per calendar year, plus an additional day when a new president is inaugurated.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Media studies scholar Stephen Ponder argues that William McKinley, inaugurated as president in 1897, laid the groundwork for Roosevelt’s later efforts to fully bring the press into the White House.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Doctors spent weeks trying to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield's body, but were unsuccessful.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and received the Billboard Legends of Live award for its blockbuster co-headline tour with Def Leppard in 2018, which sold more than 1 million tickets.
    Dave Brooks, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This year, the National Toy Hall of Fame inducted board games Trivial Pursuit and Battleship—and one decidedly more modern toy, slime.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • One story of the Desert Fathers recounts a sighting of a demon perched on the top of the monastery, busily scribbling down all the faults of the brothers within.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Quds Force, was initiated at the end of 2024 and was active through the first half of this year, said the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Elsewhere, Japan, Australia, and France have initiated hypersonic weapon programs with a focus on regional security and allied cooperation.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Jeep recall Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company, has recalled 375,000 Jeep SUVs over fire risks and has urged owners to park outside.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Yet, dedicated foodies are now heading instead to Greenville, a charming city of just more than 70,000 residents, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
    Nevin Martell, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Fledgling entrepreneurs fell over each other to position themselves as the vendors of the newest, hottest, most effective, most trustworthy certificates of removed CO2.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The role drew international attention and positioned him among a new generation of Australian actors and filmmakers.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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