installed

verb

past tense of install
1
as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies installed her as the new principal of the high school

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2
as in lodged
to establish or place comfortably or snugly installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installed
  1. inducted
  2. lodged
  3. inaugurated
  4. positioned
  5. perched
  6. nestled
  7. settled
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  • Some events have had to be canceled such as a concert which was due to take place on Yas Island in November featuring Shakira and singing sensations the Jonas Brothers who were inducted as Disney Legends at D23 last week.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducted
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  • The decision also dismissed all claims against Morris’ wife, Deborah, and all but one claim lodged against Robert Morris personally.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Castro, 52, is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.
    — MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodged
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  • More gardens followed, and recently, the organization inaugurated the Dandora Community Park, which hosts several sports fields and a children’s arena.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the firm inaugurated the 200 MW/800 MWh Flatland Energy Storage project in Coolidge, Arizona, that can power nearly 44,500 Arizona homes.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaugurated
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  • Going into November, an Associated Press analysis found that Wasserman Schultz is the only white Democrat positioned to represent any of the remaining districts with a Black majority or plurality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of positioned
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  • Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At one point something about the way the sculpture is perched atop Roth’s lanky frame is deemed extraterrestrial.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of perched
Verb
  • Crews have been working near Santa Elena Canyon, an iconic spot nestled among towering cliffs along the Rio Grande, as well as near Mariscal Mountain to the east.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Designed by Officina82, the TreeBox is nestled among some woodland in a picturesque spot in Garessio, Italy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of nestled
Verb
  • Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett County man in 2022, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday in federal court in Atlanta.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The sisters shook off their poor first set, settled in, and won the first three games of the second as their timing and shot selection improved enough to take advantage of a slight dip from Stearns and Kostyuk.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of settled
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