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
Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The quarterback who does that again in Miami — who finally ends the longest playoff win drought in pro football and makes the Fins major relevant again — will own a special place in Dolfans’ hearts and in South Florida sports history.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Or place them in a zip-top plastic bag and pound on them with a rolling pin until they’re roughly crushed, then roll the pin back and forth over the bag until they’re more finely crushed.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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But here’s the thing: The best places to retire affordably might be right here in the United States.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The quarterback who does that again in Miami — who finally ends the longest playoff win drought in pro football and makes the Fins major relevant again — will own a special place in Dolfans’ hearts and in South Florida sports history.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Investigators are not sure how Mario was able to gain entry to parts of the hospital, Bettison said, adding that the hospital was briefly placed on lockdown.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Or place them in a zip-top plastic bag and pound on them with a rolling pin until they’re roughly crushed, then roll the pin back and forth over the bag until they’re more finely crushed.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
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Rain bands in Erin's expanding quadrants raked Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Saturday night, with heavy rain and tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 - 50 mph, prompting flash flood warnings in some locations.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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First discovered: 1:59 p.m. Aug. 17 Initial location: Madera County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Hadley A new wildfire was reported today at 1:59 p.m. in Madera County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The announcement took place at Core Scientific’s bitcoin mining facility in Dalton, Georgia, where Proto Rigs are already in use.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Murdock’s south Charlotte facility, which produces packaging and shipping materials, was one of the businesses Moore visited Friday.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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No one in my position is ever given that kind of respect and opportunity.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Before the pandemic, just 5.9% of RN positions were vacant, according to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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After Haner granted the mistrial, the mother walked out of the courtroom and into the attorney holding room where her son was sitting.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The two men initially met with other American officials in the room and then adjourned to a private, two-hour-long meeting with only their interpreters.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Each separate agency has a unique purpose, but they are all inextricably connected.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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But is that on purpose, because their conversations are kind of meh?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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The elective residence visa is the option for anyone coming to live in Italy but not planning to work (those with self-sustaining income and assets, including retirees).—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After the American Civil War, the US turned to this abundant European style again for its Gilded Age residences—pulling a sense of importance from the connotations of stately societies.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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There are several communicable diseases in Arizona that are trending at higher-than-normal levels in 2025.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Job growth has weakened substantially but, at 4.2%, the unemployment rate has been stable at a historically low level.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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His 15 minutes of fame on Fox News represented an unlikely turn for a young man who’d spent his short career founding niche tech startups.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
22 Aug. 2025
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Over 45 years, the series highlighted the very best in the niche market of high school cross country and played host to two 5,000 meter races at Balboa Park, which highlighted future Olympians like Cathy O’Brien, Bob Kennedy, Dathan Ritzenhein, Cole Hocker and Grant Fisher.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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