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as in inauguration
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 facility
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 installation Trolley wraps cost about $16,000 per car for the installation, with additional advertising fees tacked on. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025 Tack added that a new playground is scheduled for installation at the beach later this year, and there are now new tennis courts at West Park. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 As part of the installation process, K7 requests a raft of permissions, including TKTK. PC Magazine, 20 July 2025 Its collaboration with the Sydney Festival on projects like Thaw — a melting iceberg installation highlighting climate change — shows how art can drive meaningful conversations about sustainability. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for installation
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  • In January, just days after his inauguration, Trump said in a video appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that Saudi Arabia and OPEC should take steps to lower oil prices.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
  • Habba’s appointment as U.S. attorney came after the lawyer had become known as one of Trump’s most ardent defenders, serving as one of the president’s personal defense attorneys from 2021 through his inauguration.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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  • The overhaul includes a new telecommunications network and potential consolidation of air traffic control facilities.
    Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • That pressure caused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to halt the shipments and dispose of the waste at facilities outside Michigan.
    Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
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  • If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.
    Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • This prayer-promise becomes the basis for Sarah’s spiritual initiation.
    Terry Nguyen July 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
  • That’s similar to what Life Time, the upscale athletic club that offers child care and programming at two of its New York locations (Dumbo and One Wall in the Financial District), charges, sans initiation fee: $329 for the first member and $100 per child.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 July 2025

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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