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Definitions

installation

[in-stuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
establishment, inauguration
Synonyms
STRONG
accession coronation fitting furnishing inaugural induction installment investiture investment launching ordination positioning
WEAK
instatement placing setting up
NOUN
equipment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
base establishment machinery plant station system wiring
STRONG
fort fortification furnishings lighting post power

Example Sentences

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The installation also features tools from scribal workshops and information about the restoration of “Ankhmerwer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Smee estimates they spent about $20,000 in total on design fees, plants, removal and installation before the rebate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In Scotland, the installation of gas and oil-based heating in new build homes was banned two years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But it’s worth remembering a theory developed by economist Carlota Perez in the early 2000s: Big Bang technologies follow a predictable three-step life cycle of installation boom, mid point financial crisis and longer term adoption.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

He formed an exposition fire department and ordered the installation of hundreds of fire hydrants and telegraphic alarm boxes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.