Synonyms of place
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as in location 
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as in facility
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as in position
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as in room
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as in purpose
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as in residence
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as in level
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as in niche
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as in chapter
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as in to situate
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as in to rank
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as in to estimate
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as in to be
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as in to appoint
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as in to introduce
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as in to hire
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department
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as in purpose
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
knew his place in the organization
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as in residence
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
came in fourth place in the marathon
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as in niche
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world
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as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of place
Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Hall was placed on administrative leave on May 21, 2022.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Starting from the same place Both existentialism and absurdism start from the same point.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Next, carefully place the silver items into the container, using tongs if needed to keep from scalding yourself.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Hall was placed on administrative leave on May 21, 2022.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
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By September, exposure locations in southwest Utah included high school events, a local festival, and restaurants, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Additional remains were found at several other locations in July and October of that same year near Willamette Falls, the McLoughlin Bridge and again near the original site, police said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sabel made the trek and quickly realized the greater need in Sri Lanka and worldwide was for regasification facilities that receive the LNG and covert it back into gas for power generation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Wilkinson allegedly showed up at the entrance to the building and claimed to have a bomb in his backpack, prompting the facility to go on lockdown as the SWAT team responded.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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This position is funded by the ADG Community Journalism Project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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The man, whose position CNN confirmed independently, said he could be arrested too, but that would not stop the business.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Now the Jeserich Building, also known as the Tower building — a distinctive piece of 1888 Kansas City architecture, with its southwest Queen Ann turret rooms and bow windows — will be coming down, its owners confirmed Tuesday.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows Mason just sitting in the middle of the room, seemingly blocking everything else out and ignoring the dogs around him.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The label is used in terms of law enforcement for investigative purposes and probing terrorist threats.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Surveillance cameras at the victim’s residence were knocked out during the incident, leading the victim to believe the suspect had used a Wi-Fi jammer, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Then, there are only three other RV parks in metro Denver that allow year-round residences and their rates are generally higher, Ohlfest said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The loft is one of 22 live-work spaces with downstairs levels permitted for retail use.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Warmly spiced and cozy as can be, this alcoholic beverage takes any party to the next level.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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My niche is definitely the leg lift.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The advent calendar in question is from an Etsy seller that seems to specialize in niche advent calendars.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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