installing

verb

present participle of install
1
as in inducting
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 lodging
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 installing
  1. inducting
  2. lodging
  3. inaugurating
  4. positioning
  5. initiating
  6. perching
  7. nestling
  8. parking
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  • The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, inducting Hazama Ando into Helical’s Official Partner program.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.
    — Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of inducting
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  • The public official is accused of lodging without permission on two docked yachts that did not belong to her.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Massanutten Resort Massanutten, Virginia The 6,000-acre, four-season Massanutten Resort in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley offers a range of lodging options to match any budget or group size.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of lodging
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  • The French leader and others were inaugurating a statue honoring Capt.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Britain’s oppression invited the people to take charge of their government, inaugurating a period of broader political participation.
    — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of inaugurating
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  • Foreign issuers face a July 2028 GENIUS compliance deadline for access to US platforms, and some of the shrinkage likely reflects positioning around that clock.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The museum was established with the aim to showcase international and Maltese contemporary art, while positioning Malta as an international destination for artistic exchange.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of positioning
Verb
  • The company shared those results with the FDA on July 21 before voluntarily initiating the recall.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Hugging Face said that from its analysis, the AI agent attacking its systems seems to have acted entirely on its own, without any human initiating the attack or directing its progress.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of initiating
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  • Sandy was spotted later in the day perching on top of a sugar pine tree.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Even a swooping hawk couldn’t resist perching on a tree overlooking the makeshift stage.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of perching
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  • Game by game, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is nestling himself into historical statistical company alongside some of the most vaunted NBA names ever.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • In one clip, Fever can be seen taking the Festiva up a parking garage ramp and nestling it between a Jeep and a sports car.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of nestling
Verb
  • Try to keep parking clear in front of your home so that workers are less likely to park elsewhere.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of parking
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