How to Use install in a Sentence

install

verb
  • 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.
  • They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.
  • The college recently installed its first woman president.
  • Don't install this so that the film is touching the glass.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Open the file on your Mac and follow the steps to install it.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 20 July 2022
  • If your phone doesn't have the app, install Google’s Clock app from the Play Store.
    — Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
  • When mounted on stakes, the lights are quick and easy to install.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Still, my advice would be to avoid the app and not to install it on your PC.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • If the project succeeds, the groups hope to install them in many places along the state’s coastline.
    — Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Mounting it on the faucet is easy and requires no tools to install.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
  • Fife said the city plans to install a plaque on June 16, which would have been Shakur’s 52nd birthday.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • This will check for and both download and install the update.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Reach out to them to see their best advice for how to install fence posts that can last decades.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The kit includes an Allen key and new screws to install into the product’s legs.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • However, due to a bug, users weren't able to install it.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Portable units can be moved from room to room and are easy to install.
    — Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • In a second term, Mr. Trump plans to install a team that will not restrain him.
    — Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The attacks work only against Zimbra servers that have yet to install the patch.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The Lifestraw kit is easy to install and uninstall to the Crux 2L, and the reservoir can be used with or without the filter.
    — Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The holder is easy to install and holds half a dozen different items.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 May 2024
  • There is enough space on site to install a kitchen inside or to host food trucks outside.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2024
  • The jail is also planning to install an emergency phone in the area.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Construction teams then install the panels on the job site in days rather than months.
    — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2022
  • Customers also call out that the cover is easy to install and clean.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The light fixture is heavy, so hire a pro to install it securely.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Billions of dollars are at stake, which Congress had allocated to the states in order to install high-speed chargers along highway corridors.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 June 2025

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