EMPLACING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

emplacing

verb

present participle of emplace

as in placing

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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As part of the exemption, NHTSA is placing additional reporting requirements on Zoox for issues such as crashes or stopping inappropriately on roads, and the regulatory agency will adjust the conditions based on how the vehicles behave.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
The Dolphins entered camp with a young and relatively inexperienced group of edge rushers, placing the Michigan product in the unusual position of being asked to help lead others while still fighting to reestablish himself.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of placing

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Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
But goals like putting data centers in space would take multiple years, if not decades, to accomplish.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of putting

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Orienting and situating new guests has been honed to a fine art, and the activities and general levels of service are well-supervised and helpful.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
The original Little House series quickly moved past the events of the eponymous book, in which the family briefly settles in Kansas, on tribal land known as the Osage Diminished Reserve, situating the Ingallses more permanently in Minnesota.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of situating

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Jerrod Sessler, a businessman and former candidate, is positioning himself as the anti-establishment outsider.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
By positioning itself as a distinct footwear category designed specifically for physical release, KANE has embedded its name into an essential physiological rehabilitation.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of positioning

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Mithril has promised that its tech could help local law enforcement who respond to a shooting by locating the shooter and relaying critical information, but that would require a high degree of coordination in a hectic and dangerous environment.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
While searching from the air, rescuers spotted a bright orange backpack before locating the man’s body below a ridge south of North Wigwam Peak.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

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These candidates are applied via atomic layer deposition (ALD), a high-precision manufacturing method capable of depositing uniform, ultrathin layers at a near-atomic level.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
The bottom line Temporarily parting with $80,000 by depositing into a CD account won't be appropriate for every saver.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of depositing

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When disposing of bleach and other cleaning products, never pour them down the sink.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
In the city of Miami, improperly disposing trash — like taking the trash from one of your homes and throwing it away in another of your property’s bins — can result in a $525 fine.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

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