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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  • Koufax retired at 30 years old due to chronic elbow pain and became the youngest person ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at 36 years old.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Soundgarden want to honor its Pacific Northwest roots as the band is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • Fisher Phillips' $450,000 investigation found that the city didn't break any laws while handling allegations of harassment lodged against Cook.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, the back window of the vehicle was shattered, and a bullet was lodged in the passenger side of the back bumper, the statement said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Federal employees typically receive 11 public holiday days per calendar year, plus an additional day on the day a new president is inaugurated.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Conjuring is an out-and-out masterpiece that introduced Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s versions of real-life ghostbusters Ed and Lorraine Warren and inaugurated what would become horror’s first $2 billion franchise.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • The fact that they were produced for the signature Giorgio Armani label and retail at 350 euros shows how the project was intended to be high-profile and positioned in the top range of the group’s fashion lines, which also include Emporio Armani and A|X Armani Exchange.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Just last week, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna had positioned himself as a rare optimist amid widespread job cuts, pledging that his company would increase hiring among recent college graduates.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Tables are perched on multiple levels, some beneath leafy canopies and others offering panoramic views of Rio and Guanabara Bay.
    Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The city’s cliffside properties, perched just yards from the ocean, continue to fuel debate over how to balance scenic preservation with public safety.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • The Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Forest Lodge, nestled in Windsor Great Park, according to The Telegraph.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Along with cheeky TikToks, Lovato added another snap of herself posing as Poot, as well as the original photo nestled in her makeup bag.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • They are assembled in factories and rarely move once they’ve been purchased and settled.
    Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In 2021, Giuffre sued Andrew, and the case was settled in 2022 for an undisclosed sum.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Installed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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