installed

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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Verb
  • Whatever the reason, the Chicago Cubs added to that total Friday, belting four long balls in an 11-5 win in front of 32,320 — including Sosa, the franchise’s all-time home run leader who will join Derrek Lee in being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Even beyond this decision, Google is facing challenges in other parts of the world – with a major federal antitrust case ongoing in the US, lodged by the Department of Justice, and reports of another antitrust probe targeting Google Maps specifically.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Trump is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president of the United States.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, and Vance, 41, is one of the youngest to serve as second in command.
    Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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  • My personal preference is to have the virtual display positioned farther away from me than the MacBook Pro.
    Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The company has positioned itself to revive theatrical Hindi-language cinema through genre-defining storytelling.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • More greenery hangs from the ceiling and is perched on the staircase.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • She’s accompanied by Thing, who is perched on her shoulder.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Conveniently, Meridian’s Aubergine Kitchen will be nestled between The Habit Burger Grill and Blaze Pizza.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the top, nestled among medicinal plants and fruit trees, sits a yellow house with white latticework and a porch that opens to a view of the hills.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Collective grading isn’t fair yet considering the teams have faced unbalanced competition, but two games provide a window into how each passer has settled into the season.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Installed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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