as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp
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Recent Examples of emplace
If surface emplaced, they can be readily spotted by a rider in a small vehicle and burying them properly is labor intensive and time-consuming.
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Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 Feb. 2026
The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
The Democrats’ guests also include at least one government watchdog dismissed by Trump in his bid to emplace loyalists across positions of influence.
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Zeke Miller,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2025
These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
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Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
Autonomous search and detection of the emplacement target and autonomously emplaced a 1-pound payload.
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Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Dec. 2012
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 Feb. 2026
The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
The Democrats’ guests also include at least one government watchdog dismissed by Trump in his bid to emplace loyalists across positions of influence.
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Zeke Miller,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2025
These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said.
—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
Autonomous search and detection of the emplacement target and autonomously emplaced a 1-pound payload.
—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Dec. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplace
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Raspados Nayarit is an unassuming storefront on Broadway in Lincoln Heights, situated across from Lincoln High School.
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Debin will discuss sites such as Tikal in Guatemala, considered one of the largest Mayan archaeological sites, as well as Uxmal, an ancient Mayan city and UNESCO World Heritage site situated in Yucatán, Mexico.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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In Florida, a person found not guilty by reason of insanity may be placed on conditional release, which requires a treatment plan and periodic monitoring.
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Fernandes hit Ronaldo with a perfect pass, and Ronaldo perfectly placed a shot with his right foot to the opposite side of the net.
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This route will be shorter and more direct to the trailhead and parking lot, which is located at the Proctor Valley Natural Resource Area.
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The Olathe Police Department was seeking the public’s help in locating 7-month-old infant and her mother, 28-year-old Caprice Viehouser, who were last seen May 28 near the 2100 block of East Arrowhead Drive.
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The programming, the partnerships, all of it was designed to position Cayman as a cultural destination, not just a financial or diving one.
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The hotel will be open year-round, designed to draw guests beyond the ski season and onto the hiking trails, positioning Cortina as a destination for all seasons.
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Never dispose of live charcoal on the ground.
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Other food items were also held past their seven-day date marking, which were then disposed of.
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“Emplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplace. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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