disposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of dispose
1
as in situates
to arrange something in a certain spot or position looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack

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2
as in classifies
to put into a particular arrangement disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed

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Recent Examples of disposes The assessor proposes; the Board disposes. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 Disney, which didn’t respond to a request for comment, disposes of the data gained from its facial recognition technology within 30 days unless its necessary for legal or fraud prevention purposes, according to its privacy policy. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026 Sales of Aperol and Espolon tequila are expanding in the US as the company disposes of weaker brands, Chief Executive Officer Simon Hunt said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. — Antonio Vanuzzo, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026 One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2026 Naturally, your mileage may vary depending on your tolerance for gore, but the over-the-top appeal of Thanksgiving is how the serial killer creatively disposes of his victims, including one scene in which someone is served as a Turkey Day feast. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 The ruling disposes of a portion of the 27-year-old musician's filing. — Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 People die in this movie, and nobody seems to care, which could be a metaphor for the way the pro sports industry grinds up and disposes of its warriors. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 The findings underscore the need to rethink how society uses and disposes of disposable masks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposes
  1. situates
  2. classifies
  3. puts
  4. arranges
  5. locates
  6. orders
  7. places
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  • This makes your role clear and situates it in the context of goals everyone cares about.
    — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • The Cook Political Report currently classifies only 22 House campaigns and only seven Senate campaigns as toss-ups, where either the Democrat or the Republican has a genuine chance of winning.
    — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its proprietary platform, Blackbird, reads the documents submitted with an insurance application, classifies the risk and calculates a technical price.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of classifies
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  • But even that sentiment puts him at odds with Scott, one of his most loyal supporters who, for eight years, held the job that Donalds seeks.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • That puts the onus on buyers and sellers to perform their own due diligence.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • It is funded through the Job Development Investment Grant program, which directs a portion of a JDIG award to the account when a company locates or expands in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 county.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of locates
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  • According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a Coke.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, french fries and a Coke.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of orders
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  • The design places blue-light hardware in a toothbrush format.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Published in 2007, the novel once again places Yunior as narrator of most of the story.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Disposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposes. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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