as in situated
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 emplaced
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.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplaced
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The neighborhood/area The property is situated within easy driving distance of the relaxed beach towns of Sayulita and San Pancho.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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While the bed pushes up to the lowest point inside the trailer, campers have space to sit upright so long as they're situated with their heads at the center of the trailer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Labor secretary's staff members probed A member of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's security detail with whom she has been accused of having a romantic relationship has been placed on administrative leave during a misconduct investigation, two people familiar with the matter said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 1890 a monumental statue — California’s first State Historic Monument — was commissioned and placed on the hill overlooking the gold discovery site to mark the location of Marshall’s grave.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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In those two top nominees, the film academy put its full force behind a pair of visceral and bracingly original American epics that each connected with a fraught national moment.—
JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The message echoing through the halls of Davos this year was that businesses and governments should no longer be putting plans in place to navigate periods of temporary disruption.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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SwitchBot positioned the Onero H1 as a practical household assistant rather than a showcase robot, confirming that pre-orders would open following CES as part of its broader smart home automation ecosystem.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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One panel of the lengthy screen positioned in front of Chicago Sports Network broadcasters Stacey King and Adam Amin carried the brunt of the damage, remaining black for the rest of the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Now fourteen years in, del Gaudio has recently completed Betasso Overlook, a house located only about 11 miles from her own house-studio.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Today the nonprofit is located in Sun Valley on La Tuna Canyon.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Everything is telling us that that … was most likely deposited on the day that she was murdered.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Archaeologists believe the dog was placed in a bag or container with stones and deposited about 100 to 130 feet out into the lake.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Emplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplaced. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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