EMPLACE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

emplace

verb

im-ˈplās

Definition of emplace

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 These new landmines can also be emplaced through other means, including by hand and by ground robots. — 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 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

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On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to allow the city to partner with a private company to return the unique stadium situated on Virginia Key across the water from downtown Miami to its former glory.

— David Fischer, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Luwi was waiting outside the fence of the airport, which is situated in the center of Goroka, its runway stretching almost as long as the town itself.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of situate

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But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Paying it would inevitably put Meta Platforms in bankruptcy and perhaps put the company under state ownership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of put

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Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to place bets on the outcomes of real-world events.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Around the age of 10 I was enrolled in a community art class where, on the first day, we were instructed to sketch a bowl of fruit placed on a table in front of us.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of place

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Arkansas Baptist College, a private, historically Black college located several blocks east of Little Rock's Central High School, is expanding its student housing with the acquisition of a La Quinta Inn in downtown Little Rock.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
Wyoming Whiskey is located in the small town of Kirby—and this is truly a small town, with only about 60 full-time residents based there.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

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Scrub technologists and circulating nurses prepare and manage instruments, maintain sterility, position the patient with millimeter precision for complex spine or cranial approaches, and anticipate needs before they are spoken.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of position

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Relying Too Much On Garbage Disposals Though the name may be deceiving, garbage disposals aren’t actually designed to dispose of all garbage.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
To dispose of medications, use a drug take-back program or follow specific FDA guidelines for drug disposal.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026

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