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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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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 The installation opens at Summerfest on Aug. 8 and will be on view at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose through Sept. 28 on the first leg of its two-year North American tour. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025 Once activated, the license is yours for installation on one compatible PC. PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2025 There are no equipment or installation fees, and all plans deliver unlimited data. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 Price: Compare monthly costs and installation fees. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for installation
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  • In January, just days after his inauguration, Trump said in a video appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that Saudi Arabia and OPEC should take steps to lower oil prices.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
  • Habba’s appointment as U.S. attorney came after the lawyer had become known as one of Trump’s most ardent defenders, serving as one of the president’s personal defense attorneys from 2021 through his inauguration.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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  • The Boston Globe reported that Pagliuca’s group offered $325 million and planned to invest $100 million in a dedicated practice facility.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
  • She was recently photographed jogging in the prison yard, appearing relaxed and reportedly adjusting to the facility's routines.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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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
  • The special honor for the Butler first responders comes after, during his first inaugural in 2017, Trump's parade also highlighted police and military personnel with a representative from every branch of the military joining him.
    Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • This prayer-promise becomes the basis for Sarah’s spiritual initiation.
    Terry Nguyen July 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
  • That’s similar to what Life Time, the upscale athletic club that offers child care and programming at two of its New York locations (Dumbo and One Wall in the Financial District), charges, sans initiation fee: $329 for the first member and $100 per child.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 July 2025

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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