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 Files can be uploaded, organized, and accessed directly through a browser on Windows, Mac, and mobile devices, with no software installation required. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026 The décor here shifts with the seasons, incorporating ambitious artistic floral arrangements or modern sculptural light installations, but the sense of discretion stays constant. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 His work preserving American excellence in salon style showings and installations of fashion in its highest art form remains a coveted ticket. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 The relative inertia in the January transfer market was very nearly a cataclysmic mistake, as was the installation of Igor Tudor. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for installation
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Noun
  • It is set to arrive in Europe in early July before its official inauguration ceremony in Le Havre, France, on July 2.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
  • After his inauguration in January last year, Rubio’s first formal international engagement was meeting with the foreign ministers of the other Quad countries, both jointly and in separate sessions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 May 2026
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  • At one of these concrete pool facilities, the petroleum smell was overwhelming for several hundred metres either side of the compound.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Some 40,000 people in Orange County, California, were forced to evacuate their homes over the weekend after a chemical tank at an aerospace facility was found to be at risk of exploding or leaking.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 May 2026
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  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.
    David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • Some Hijra women undergo a ritual initiation into the community.
    Vogue, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • The guru-chela relation formalizes their identity in a castelike structure and includes ritual elements such as formal initiation and renaming.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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