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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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Recent Examples of installation
Your contractor will then complete the installation, and Lowe’s will handle communication and customer service throughout the project.
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Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The organization and its owner Paramount have already faced scrutiny over the cancellation of Colbert’s program and its installation of controversial Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss to lead CBS News.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
The first installation that visitors to her London show encounter takes a broader look at the urban experience.
—Precious Adesina, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Though the building is over a century old, its hallways and doorways are wide, and considerable renovations have been made over the years, including the installation of elevators.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The organization and its owner Paramount have already faced scrutiny over the cancellation of Colbert’s program and its installation of controversial Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss to lead CBS News.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
The first installation that visitors to her London show encounter takes a broader look at the urban experience.
—Precious Adesina, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Though the building is over a century old, its hallways and doorways are wide, and considerable renovations have been made over the years, including the installation of elevators.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installation
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Trump even put out a crypto coin of his own days before his inauguration—the value of which, like most meme coins, skyrocketed before collapsing.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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Two charities set up to pay for Newsom’s inaugurations in 2019 and 2023 moved more than $5 million to the protocol foundation since 2019.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Colgate facility sits on the North Yuba River upstream of Englebright Dam, which feeds the lower Yuba.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the case at hand, the defendants have been indicted in connection with the July 4 shooting of a local police lieutenant outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Johnson County.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2026
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said each device contained an explosive main charge, main charge container and initiation system, and all seven devices were assembled and in operating condition.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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For starters, on some level, everything on Moltbook required human initiation.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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