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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 By August, the fourth floor, will open a Blue Box Café helmed by Japanese chef Natsuko Shoji which will also offer private dining and a terrace with an Azuma Makoto flower installation. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 July 2025 Stripped of all narrative, this installation is not a tribute, but a resurrection — an invitation to feel what never was. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 July 2025 The company specializes in ornamental metal, architectural millwork and commercial and residential stone and serves as a one-stop shop for design, fabrication, installation and freight. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025 Last year, Blink featured over 80 installations spanning more than 30 blocks in Findlay Market, Over-the-Rhine, Downtown, Newport and Covington. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for installation
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  • On the day of Trump’s inauguration in January, Peabody sent a private message to Aaron Rupar, who has nearly 1 million followers on X. Rupar, in turn, made the message public.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
  • What's more, NASA has found itself without a full-time administrator since Bill Nelson stepped down on Jan. 20, the day of Trump's inauguration.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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  • Ingrid accompanied him to draft night in New York and on his first tour of the Bulls facility, also joining him and the team on a private cruise of the Chicago River and lakefront.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • The facility is operated by GEO Group, a private prison corporation that contracts with ICE.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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  • 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
  • Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • My own research suggests that pre-bunking can be used effectively to delay the initiation of tobacco use among adolescents.
    Shaon Lahiri, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
  • Along with Trump’s initiation of direct talks with Iran—a step that Israel adamantly opposes but Arab leaders in the Persian Gulf welcomed and even helped facilitate—these developments suggest how much the regional balance of power has changed since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
    Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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