installations

plural of installation
1
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 But in 2025, the five biggest turbine suppliers by annual installations were, for the first time, all Chinese, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments reflect a debate over the use of Flock cameras, with concerns about privacy, unauthorized installations, and potential misuse by law enforcement. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Western military officers have said key military installations in Kaliningrad would be a likely first target should Russia ever launch an attack on any NATO ally. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 This year’s edition expands its programming of installations, exhibitions, performances, projections and conversations, turning Pullman Yards itself into part of the experience. — Andrew Alexander, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Western military officers have said that key military installations in Kaliningrad would be a likely first target should Russia launch an attack on any NATO ally. — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 His work ranged from conceptual installations to assemblage sculptures and paintings. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Western military officers have said that key military installations in Kaliningrad would be a likely first target should Russia ever launch an attack on any NATO ally. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Across its properties, Trunk focuses on upcycled furnishings (wood from old Japanese houses, stools made from wine corks) and installations by up-and-coming artists. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Roosevelt took his first oath of office on March 4, 1933, but his subsequent inaugurations took place on January 20.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The service is intended to provide a more streamlined travel experience, including access to private terminals rather than crowded commercial airport facilities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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  • Duplan’s future focuses on building the Room Tone series in live installments.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Oscar winner did not name any specific films but pointed out how things have changed with more recent MCU installments.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • That range allows the company to balance predictable income with investments requiring more active repositioning, restructuring, or development.
    — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That means any reduction in financial transparency has direct implications on how the investments of the funds are monitored.
    — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Installations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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