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as in inaugurations
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 facilities
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 installations
This phase would most likely have included the use of cruise missiles, stealth bombers, and drones to hit air defense installations and command centers.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles was seriously depleted and its strategic installations left in rubble.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The targets have not just been US military installations (and a UK base in Cyprus), but luxury hotels, airports and energy infrastructure too.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
Girls got to play meteorologists in front of the CBS Colorado green screen but there were also new installations, like one, where attendees got to extract DNA from a strawberry.
—Lauren Whitney, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
This could create a major problem if HOAs cannot impose any reasonable restrictions (allowed regarding solar installations and electric vehicle charging stations).
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The deadly retaliatory strike came just a little over a month after Reynolds made a five-day visit to key installations in the Middle East where Iowa troops were deployed, including Camp Buehring.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
This material can be buried under new lawn or sod installations to keep gophers from tunneling into grass lawns.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
One of the largest pavilions in the seven exhibition halls of installations and exhibits (robots making sushi, virtual-reality table football, cars that are phones, medical devices that might save the world) is the home of Qualcomm.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles was seriously depleted and its strategic installations left in rubble.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The targets have not just been US military installations (and a UK base in Cyprus), but luxury hotels, airports and energy infrastructure too.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
Girls got to play meteorologists in front of the CBS Colorado green screen but there were also new installations, like one, where attendees got to extract DNA from a strawberry.
—Lauren Whitney, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
This could create a major problem if HOAs cannot impose any reasonable restrictions (allowed regarding solar installations and electric vehicle charging stations).
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The deadly retaliatory strike came just a little over a month after Reynolds made a five-day visit to key installations in the Middle East where Iowa troops were deployed, including Camp Buehring.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
This material can be buried under new lawn or sod installations to keep gophers from tunneling into grass lawns.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
One of the largest pavilions in the seven exhibition halls of installations and exhibits (robots making sushi, virtual-reality table football, cars that are phones, medical devices that might save the world) is the home of Qualcomm.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installations
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The influence of the titan of modern design, Le Corbusier, is evident in Niemeyer’s Palácio da Alvorada, for example, which was the official presidential residence; in the Congresso Nacional; and in the Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, the site of presidential inaugurations.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 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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Detainers are still valid following an inmate transfer, and facilities are generally responsible for forwarding detention requests along to the receiving institution to ensure that a detainer remains in an inmate’s file.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That film grossed over $63M worldwide and wasn’t well received enough to press forward with further installments.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the third and fourth installments, held in 2013 and 2017, are etched in the mind of the Yankees’ Puerto Rican pitching prospect.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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These investments lift everyone working in the software industry, making technology more accessible and extending its benefits across society.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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And without them, several Cuban American businessmen have told the Herald the country is unlikely to receive major investments.—
Andrés Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Installations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installations. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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