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
Verb
  • The Bucs recognized Gruden’s coaching success, including a win over the Raiders in Super Bowl 37, by inducting him into their Ring of Honor in 2017.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of inducting
Verb
  • All nine bodies were airlifted to Frog Lake Huts, the backcountry lodging the group stayed at for two nights before the avalanche.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Experiences may eventually become a larger part of the platform, but Hachey emphasized that the next year will be focused on lodging execution.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Muse Glimmer fits with that strategy, positioning the AI model as a personal assistant that runs locally on computers rather than a tool accessed only through the cloud.
    — Paulina Likos,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of positioning
Verb
  • Greenland's government said late last month that White Flame Energy did not have the necessary approvals before initiating this operation.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Both partners should share responsibility for initiating connection and creating the conditions where desire can develop.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiating
Verb
  • Blue dashers perch on short reeds and grasses to wait for prey, but each species of perching dragonfly has its own preference for perch height and type.
    — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Sandy was spotted later in the day perching on top of a sugar pine tree.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of perching
Verb
  • Add a striking focal point by nestling a statue fountain between groups of colorful flowers or lively foliage.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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“Installing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installing. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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