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 The idea behind LHCb is to install a heat exchanger at the Point 8 installation on the accelerator ring, which is in proximity to the French town of Ferney-Voltaie. New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026 Imagine the installation of plumbing in new house. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 When candidates ran a routine installation, malware was actually installed, which could expose wallets, keys and production systems. Talia Kaplan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026 The journey through nine cosmic installations, from the multimedia entertainment studio Moment Factory, takes about an hour to complete. Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for installation
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  • The tech industry has historically leaned left, but many leaders, including Altman, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have formed relationships with Trump since day 1 of his second administration and attended his inauguration.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Expansion accelerated in 2020, culminating in the inauguration of the cross-country line linking Ghuwaifat to Fujairah in 2023, alongside the completion of the Abu Dhabi-Dubai corridor and its extension to Sharjah in 2024.
    Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
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  • Now, lawmakers are considering expanding the list further to include medical and behavioral health facilities, schools, colleges and universities.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The claim was filed in November in a UK High Court dealing with commercial issues by Libyan Foreign Bank, a unit of the Central Bank of Libya known as LFB, over loans taken out against a 2001 credit facility that Zimbabwe has allegedly failed to honor, court documents show.
    William Clowes, Bloomberg, 28 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
  • 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
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  • The initiation of live events, such as the NFL Christmas Day games and the forthcoming WWE Raw in 2025, signifies a transformative change for Netflix’s advertising business.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The analyst's initiation comes after a site visit to Orion's Tampa office and Clearwater Marina project, which highlighted the company's operational strengths and culture.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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