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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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
Meanwhile, after mounting criticism over the government’s inaction, authorities approved a 100 million shekel ($29.5 million) plan to renovate existing public shelters and install portable ones — but that only happened seven days into the war.
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Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Billions of dollars are at stake, which Congress had allocated to the states in order to install high-speed chargers along highway corridors.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
This will check for and both download and install the update.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
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Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Billions of dollars are at stake, which Congress had allocated to the states in order to install high-speed chargers along highway corridors.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
This will check for and both download and install the update.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
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That August, Hoffman sat for Giard and inaugurated the project.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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The capture of this first whaler on June 22 inaugurated the Shenandoah’s most spectacular run, unlike any the raider had enjoyed during its eight months seeking out and destroying Union merchant vessels.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Hargitay was found lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury, according to People.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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In the film, the children's stepmother Ellen Hargitay explained that the adults initially missed Hargitay because she had been lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Regularly appearing on lists of the funniest and most romantic films ever made, the tale of Westley and the Princess Buttercup was even inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Named for famous astronomer Vera Rubin, the observatory is perched on a mountain in northern Chile in the foothills of the Andes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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People are perched atop the car, as well as those hanging off its side, in an impressive, partially aerial twerk.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The water initiates a chemical reaction that lasts about six hours.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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The company has reportedly initiated preliminary steps toward launching an initial public offering.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Satellite images from Maxar Technology captured vehicles activity at Fordow in the days leading up to the U.S. strikes, including a line of cargo trucks parked outside.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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That’s how much Americans have parked in money-market funds.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Those facilities had been nestled for nearly a century next to trees more than 250 feet tall and more than 1,500 years old.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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As the camera pans across the workspace, the dachshund is seen nestled comfortably on employees' laps, perched on desks, stretched out on the carpet, and demanding the kind of attention usually reserved for quarterly reports or looming deadlines.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The first decade positioned Pomellato firmly as part of the Milanese goldsmith tradition, hinging on know-how and craftsmanship.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Additionally, some bombers and tankers are already positioned at Diego Garcia, a strategic U.S. base in the Indian Ocean, ready for quick deployment.—
Amira El-Fekki
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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