Definition of installationnext
1
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the installation of a new president takes place once every four years

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as in facility
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose a massive installation that supplies the electrical power needs for the entire state

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Recent Examples of installation But the centerpiece is a 60-inch installation with over 10,000 crystals. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026 The partnership, which is designed to expand the installation of solar and battery storage systems or standalone battery storage systems, was approved by the CEA Board of Directors last November, according to the news release. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over 17 bases and installations to 200 at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest of the island, Rasmussen said last year. Emma Burrows, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026 Disagreement unlikely to be resolved Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over 17 bases and installations to 200 at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest of the island, Rasmussen said last year. Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for installation
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Noun
  • Trump commented on the ballroom plans during his recent interview with The New York Times, insisting that the main point of the changes was so there could be a secure site in the residence to hold an inauguration.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Poet Amanda Gorman, who in 2021 became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration when Joe Biden was sworn in, has written a poem for the woman who shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday.
    Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • In the meantime, more than 1,500 are expected to be laid off, with the facility eventually expected to employ about 2,100 people.
    Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • MercyOne, UnityPoint and Broadlawns birth centers have accounted for every baby delivered at their facilities in 2025 and released their most popular baby names.
    Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
  • If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.
    Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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  • Aries is a sign of initiation and autonomy, so having two generational planets in this Fire sign not only encourages us to stop outsourcing our power but also to fight for goals and dreams without cutting corners.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • This ensuing odyssey rapidly evolves from a mere tracking expedition into a brutal test of endurance and a profound, sensory initiation.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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