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
Buchanan, who is running for the opposition party in the parliamentary elections this coming fall, pressed the government for an injunction; although that effort was unsuccessful, the government went on to install a toilet and shower in Kartel’s cell nevertheless.
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Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The kit includes an Allen key and new screws to install into the product’s legs.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 June 2025
Don’t just quit using single-use soda bottles, encourage your workplace to install a seltzer dispenser onsite.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
In January 2024, following a successful trial with 17 trucks, Strauss Group, one of Israel’s largest food and beverage companies, decided to install the SaverOne system on its fleet of 80 food-delivery trucks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
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Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The kit includes an Allen key and new screws to install into the product’s legs.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 June 2025
Don’t just quit using single-use soda bottles, encourage your workplace to install a seltzer dispenser onsite.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
In January 2024, following a successful trial with 17 trucks, Strauss Group, one of Israel’s largest food and beverage companies, decided to install the SaverOne system on its fleet of 80 food-delivery trucks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for install
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Showing its spring 2026 collection at Pitti Uomo as this season’s guest of honor of the menswear trade fair, the brand inaugurates the roving presentation schedule announced earlier this year.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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Breeze Airways inaugurated direct flights on June 12 from Orlando and Tampa to the Southernmost City, according to the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Hargitay was found lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury, according to People.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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In the film, the children's stepmother Ellen Hargitay explained that the adults initially missed Hargitay because she had been lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Regularly appearing on lists of the funniest and most romantic films ever made, the tale of Westley and the Princess Buttercup was even inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Your free fingers, meanwhile, are either awkwardly wrapped around the edge of the loose Joy-Cons or uncomfortably perched to support the flat back of a portable system that's a noticeable 34 percent heavier than the original Switch.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
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Best Hotels and Resorts The Inn at Canal Square With 22 rooms and three luxury suites perched along the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in the heart of the historic district, the Inn at Canal Square is arguably Lewes’ most elegant place to stay.—
Tim Neville,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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The beloved shortstop wanted to be in Boston for his entire career, and even initiated a team-friendly extension to further that dream.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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The proceedings were initiated following a complaint filed by La Liga, which joined the case as a private prosecutor.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Once the vehicle was driven to the man’s residence and parked in the driveway, multiple individuals involved in the scam stole it and drove away, according to Boislard.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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That’s how much Americans have parked in money-market funds.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Those facilities had been nestled for nearly a century next to trees more than 250 feet tall and more than 1,500 years old.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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The amygdala, nestled in the temporal lobes of your brain, is charged with ensuring survival.—
Sara Connell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Mbeumo, who had made an out-to-in movement from the right, positioned himself between the Brighton centre-backs.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The first decade positioned Pomellato firmly as part of the Milanese goldsmith tradition, hinging on know-how and craftsmanship.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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