1
as in to inaugurate
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 to lodge
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 install
The ultimate goal was to install malware that gave Paper Werewolf access to infected systems.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Instead of asking users to install something, ClickFix loads a fake CAPTCHA screen.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
So, users will need to manually install the new version to protect themselves from the flaw.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
There are also plans to install solar panels, rainwater collection systems, and electric charging facilities in the coming months.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Instead of asking users to install something, ClickFix loads a fake CAPTCHA screen.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
So, users will need to manually install the new version to protect themselves from the flaw.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
There are also plans to install solar panels, rainwater collection systems, and electric charging facilities in the coming months.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for install
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Currently operating two stores in Terminal 5, WHSmith will open a further eight in the New Terminal One when it is inaugurated in 2026.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Arnault, who has known Trump since his days as a real estate developer in the 1980s, invited the president to inaugurate a first Louis Vuitton factory in Texas in 2019.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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The bullet lodged into a wall between his bathroom and the entry door to his office.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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Half of it lodged in the bottle neck, and attempts to remove it only made matters worse, leaving bits of cork floating in the whiskey.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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White, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The White Stripes in November, is one of many musicians who’ve attracted Trump’s critique since his second term began.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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The organization inducted Jeanette Chavez, The Post’s managing editor from 1997 to 2011, and Steve Zansberg, a leading First Amendment attorney in Denver who represents The Post, into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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Most scenic brewery: On the slopes of the White Mountains, perched above the Ammonoosuc River, occupying a 19th-century grist mill, Schilling Beer is impossibly picturesque.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Fishing villages, however, cling to rugged coasts—their red cabins perched between sea and stone, drying cod hanging from wooden racks.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Wolverines were also planning to transfer $6.1 million less to the school overall this year, while initiating a series of budget cuts that could save $10 million year-over-year, according to the Detroit Free Press.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District initiated the overflow at 9:55 p.m. on Aug. 9.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Armored personnel carriers parked next to the Washington Monument.—
Jade Walker 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 29-year-old woman parked her vehicle at Mambo Seafood in Houston on Aug. 11 and left it running before going inside with her husband and other kids, according to court records.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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It was nestled in the Breakers resort, a sweeping spread of fairways, fountains, and castle-like accommodations in Palm Beach, Florida, four square miles comprising the fourth-wealthiest zip code in the U.S. Beneath Joe’s cocktail napkin, orange fish and black eels swam in a glass aquarium bar.—
Stayton Bonner,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children, are gearing up to relocate to Forest Lodge, nestled in Windsor Great Park.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This positions Korea not just as a consumer hub, but as a bellwether for what the broader APAC aesthetics market may look like in the coming decade.—
Carol RH Malasig,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The map proposed during the first special session positioned Texas to pick up five Republican seats in Congress, as backed by President Donald Trump.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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