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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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  • 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
  • This situates it alongside the North Atlantic ocean that's populated with a variety of different kinds of whales.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The coal initiative also applies only to facilities Ralph Lauren classifies as in scope.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies as affordable — nearly 16% — sit empty.
    — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of classifies
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  • The exit poll from Germany’s public broadcaster puts the AfD on 38%, just two weeks after the party had its best result yet in Saxony-Anhalt.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • However, going down to 0-2 puts a team at a really big hole to start the year and make the playoffs.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of puts
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  • 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
  • But that’s also more or less the premise of this supposedly final installment of the rebooted franchise, which arranges another multiplayer safari of joystick slapstick for the Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of arranges
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  • Lula very pointedly locates the threat differently, emphasizing the ability to resist a foreign power’s undue exertions of leverage.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In Shot Mode, the gimbal automatically locates and focuses on the ball, with a solid green LED and confirmation sound indicating when the system is ready to record.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of locates
Verb
  • The law orders the California Public Utilities Commission to create special requirements and rates for data centers’ use of electricity, including the costs for new power and for infrastructure upgrades.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The action is that the user orders dinner, uploads a photo or completes a weekly challenge.
    — Michal Rahamim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of orders
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  • That shift places greater importance on the availability of every component within the radar’s manufacturing chain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The encounter raised questions about enforcement of the state’s Trust Act, which places limits on immigration enforcement activities at Connecticut courthouses and bans the use of masks by law enforcement.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Disposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposes. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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