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as in inaugurations
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the installation of a new president takes place once every four years
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as in facilities
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
a massive installation that supplies the electrical power needs for the entire state
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Recent Examples of installations
If installed without permission, the HOA may require them to be removed as unpermitted common area installations.
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Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Here, a decade-long renovation has restored the property's grand bones, but injected every space (many of which are protected due to the building's historic nature) with modern art, interactive installations and an ever-present sense of fun.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Department of the Air Force announced on Wednesday that Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) in Texas has been selected as the third site for a pilot program testing micro nuclear reactors on military installations.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Published out of the News Division of President Woodrow Wilson’s Committee on Public Information, the newspaper appeared in government offices, post offices, and military installations until the end of the war.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The six local artists creating art installations were encouraged to use a soccer or international theme, DeWitt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Occasionally, the park hosts modern art installations for visitors to admire during their visit.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The festival is also known for its large-scale art installations and for its fashion.
—Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
While this particular event took place at MCAS Miramar, Coastal Encinitas Rotary’s commitment to serving the military spans more than a decade, with efforts reaching installations from Camp Pendleton to Miramar.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Here, a decade-long renovation has restored the property's grand bones, but injected every space (many of which are protected due to the building's historic nature) with modern art, interactive installations and an ever-present sense of fun.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Department of the Air Force announced on Wednesday that Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) in Texas has been selected as the third site for a pilot program testing micro nuclear reactors on military installations.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Published out of the News Division of President Woodrow Wilson’s Committee on Public Information, the newspaper appeared in government offices, post offices, and military installations until the end of the war.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The six local artists creating art installations were encouraged to use a soccer or international theme, DeWitt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Occasionally, the park hosts modern art installations for visitors to admire during their visit.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The festival is also known for its large-scale art installations and for its fashion.
—Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
While this particular event took place at MCAS Miramar, Coastal Encinitas Rotary’s commitment to serving the military spans more than a decade, with efforts reaching installations from Camp Pendleton to Miramar.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installations
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That vulnerability is magnified in settings like Saturday’s dinner—which, unlike inaugurations or the State of the Union address, was not designated a National Special Security Event, the Secret Service told me.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes, the horses don regalia for ceremonies like inaugurations, state funerals and the National Cherry Blossom Festival.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The latest installments in this series are the most eye-catching of the nearly twenty works in Chan’s exhibition at the gallery Greene Naftali.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those credits are later repaid in installments.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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More affordable housing is set to be preserved in Charlotte, thanks to a local fund that has almost doubled its spending ability fueled by private sector investments.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Installations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installations. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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