Synonyms of place
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as in location 
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as in facility
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as in position
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as in room
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as in purpose
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as in residence
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as in level
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as in niche
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as in chapter
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as in to situate
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as in to rank
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as in to estimate
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as in to be
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as in to appoint
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as in to introduce
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as in to hire
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department
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as in purpose
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
knew his place in the organization
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as in residence
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
came in fourth place in the marathon
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as in niche
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world
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as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of place
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The official also confirmed that U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil remain in place.
—Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 25 June 2025
The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Liver support: Some proponents believe castor oil packs placed over the liver may support detoxification, though modern research has not confirmed these claims.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 June 2025
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Trump should stick to his demands to limit enrichment and, with a ceasefire now in place, hope for a palace coup.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The official also confirmed that U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil remain in place.
—Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Verb
Simply place the pad in the accompanying mini wash bag and pop it into the laundry.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Liver support: Some proponents believe castor oil packs placed over the liver may support detoxification, though modern research has not confirmed these claims.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
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However, Moore proposed an amendment to let the location be determined at a later time.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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However, when the driver arrived at the location, nobody was there and all calls to Salinas' phone went to voicemail.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The system has expanded from Memorial Regional Hospital to multiple facilities in its network.—
Roshan Pawar,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Additionally, a satellite production facility in Kirkland, Washington, is equipped to build up to five satellites per day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The student, a Chinese national, hopes to travel to the U.S. for a research intern position that would start in late July.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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The new revenue will pay for a new fire station and a ‘round-the-clock firefighter position, town manager Ryan Spitzer told The Charlotte Observer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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But Israel has opened the door for them and given the world room to breathe.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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During production, in September 2011, authorities found a small amount of herb in his hotel room, and he was arrested.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Walters noted that both direct and indirect loans to the general fund budget are drawn from special funds designated for specific purposes.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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Ibogaine is a psychoactive compound from the root bark of a West African shrub and has been used by Indigenous people for medical and spiritual purposes for hundreds of years.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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He was located and arrested in a residence in New Orleans on Friday evening, according to the Louisiana State Police.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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The residences are surrounded by fortified rock and protected by layers of biometric security, tactical mantras and SCIF-compliant spaces for total privacy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Lower birth weights place babies at a greater risk of health problems, from immediate issues like low oxygen levels to long-term difficulties that range from metabolic to cognitive to neurodevelopment impairments, per the study.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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Consensus price targets call for 32% upside from current levels, per FactSet.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Given the scale of the problem, nuclear concerns can no longer be treated as a niche issue managed by a small community of experts.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Forums like Reddit, niche communities, technical Q&A sites and public newsletters are becoming valuable sources for both real-time conversations and training data.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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