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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 Improvements include the replacement of the viaduct’s bridge deck, drainage system, and installation of new barrier walls and highways lights, among other structural enhancements. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025 These could include forecasting wind speeds for renewable energy installations or predicting rainfall for agricultural interests. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 In the past, the fair has commissioned installations by Derrick Adams, LaToya Hobbs, Yashua Klos, and Swoon. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Long-Term Partnership Mindset There has certainly been a mindset change from selling machines to forging relationships that go way beyond sales, installation and support. Joel Scutchfield, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for installation
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  • A week after inauguration day, his supporters ransacked government buildings in the capital Brasilia.
    Carrie Kahn, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Republicans in the Senate and House introduced resolutions to repeal the ban, which was vulnerable to being overturned through the Congressional Review Act because it was issued shortly before the inauguration.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • As fewer clean energy manufacturing facilities are built, construction activity dries up, costing jobs and cutting income across the board.
    Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • There is no technical deficit, testament to the country’s investment in coaching and facilities, the benefits not just of Norway’s wealth but a sporting culture that has turned a country of only 5 million people into a powerhouse in everything from track and field to beach volleyball.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • Presidential inaugurations that usher a new party into power almost always feel like the dawn of an era — Reagan, Clinton, Bush, Obama — but the second inaugural of Donald J. Trump felt fundamentally different.
    Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • And so there was a kind of bonding, initiation process, stepping into all of it.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The buyers would have the option to get guest privileges at The Mar-a-Lago Club without paying the club’s initiation fee — said to be as much as $1 million — because of an agreement Trump worked out years ago with the town.
    Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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