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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
The grants will fund art installations, pop-up performance and other projects that activate the public spaces around downtown Palo Alto and California Avenue, as well as the Cubberley Community Center.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
During the attacks, Baloch insurgents targeted civilians, a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
At Faena New York, that spirit animates the property, with installations, performances, and events that turn its New York building into a living gallery.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the past few decades, Rosen writes, Russia has reopened and modernized more than 50 Cold War-era installations scattered along its Arctic coastline, including radar stations, airforce bases and self-sufficient military outposts.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Cannes Best Actress winner Gainsbourg (Antichrist), who was seen most recently in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, has collaborated with Parreno a number of times, leading her voice to his art installations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Along with the South Dallas crosswalks, the installations in Dallas include 10 rainbow crosswalks in Oak Lawn and four individualized art crosswalks in Uptown.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
That includes agents to help marketers generate subscriber offers, customer service representatives improve their troubleshooting, have subscriber questions and interactions directed to the right people, and help field technicians automate diagnostics and optimize installations, among other things.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Held at the Shanghai Tianhou Palace, a historic Mazu temple along Suzhou Creek, the fair, curated by Rockbund Art Museum’s X Zhu-Nowell, took the form of an evocative exhibition of light installations designed by seven Chinese artists.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
During the attacks, Baloch insurgents targeted civilians, a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
At Faena New York, that spirit animates the property, with installations, performances, and events that turn its New York building into a living gallery.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the past few decades, Rosen writes, Russia has reopened and modernized more than 50 Cold War-era installations scattered along its Arctic coastline, including radar stations, airforce bases and self-sufficient military outposts.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Cannes Best Actress winner Gainsbourg (Antichrist), who was seen most recently in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, has collaborated with Parreno a number of times, leading her voice to his art installations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Along with the South Dallas crosswalks, the installations in Dallas include 10 rainbow crosswalks in Oak Lawn and four individualized art crosswalks in Uptown.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
That includes agents to help marketers generate subscriber offers, customer service representatives improve their troubleshooting, have subscriber questions and interactions directed to the right people, and help field technicians automate diagnostics and optimize installations, among other things.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Held at the Shanghai Tianhou Palace, a historic Mazu temple along Suzhou Creek, the fair, curated by Rockbund Art Museum’s X Zhu-Nowell, took the form of an evocative exhibition of light installations designed by seven Chinese artists.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installations
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The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has said the ballroom will be big enough for future presidential inaugurations to be held there.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Entire facilities have been partially or fully closed because conditions became untenable.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hynde and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne circulated Standing in the Doorway as nine revelatory installments of a Dylan Lockdown Series, and for her, too, the adventure originated in Rough and Rowdy Ways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Episode 8 of the latest Disney+ MCU series felt a lot more like a traditional comic book show than the previous seven installments after Simon lost control of his powers and destroyed the set of the fake Wonder Man movie-within-the-show.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The firms are vying not just for investors and funds, but for the best private market athletes to manage and oversee investments.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Most investors in African startups focus on making equity investments, banking on a model that demands years-long patience with expectations for multifold returns should their portfolio companies become successful.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Installations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installations. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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