installed; installing; installs
1
: to set up for use or service
had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen
install software
2
a
: to induct into an office, rank, or order
installed the new president
b
: to place in an office or dignity by seating in a stall or official seat
3
: to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status
installing herself in front of the fireplace
: to be set up for use or service : to undergo installation
The software installs automatically.
installer
noun
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Examples of install in a Sentence
New locks were installed on all the doors.
We thought about installing a new phone system.
The computer comes with the software already installed.
The software installs easily on your hard drive.
The college recently installed its first woman president.
They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.
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The White House Offer, as it was known inside Microsoft, would dispatch Microsoft consultants across the federal government to install the company’s cybersecurity products — which, as a part of the offer, were provided free of charge for a limited time.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
This includes cyber protection details, such as how much storage was backed up today, the amount of malware and malicious URLs blocked, existing vulnerabilities, and patches ready to install.
—PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
On top of that, tiny home's owners need to have a lot of land to install their property on, no matter how small.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Within hours in office, Trump would also overtake the Justice Department and install an Acting Attorney General who would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor who indicted Trump for willfully mishandling classified information and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
This includes cyber protection details, such as how much storage was backed up today, the amount of malware and malicious URLs blocked, existing vulnerabilities, and patches ready to install.
—PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
On top of that, tiny home's owners need to have a lot of land to install their property on, no matter how small.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Within hours in office, Trump would also overtake the Justice Department and install an Acting Attorney General who would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor who indicted Trump for willfully mishandling classified information and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/install. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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install
verb
in·stall
in-ˈstȯl 
installed; installing
1
: to place in an office or rank
installed the new president
2
: to put in an indicated place or condition
installed himself in the best chair
3
: to set up for use or service
install a TV set
installed the software
installer
noun
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