as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time
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Recent Examples of locate
Rome, Georgia, is located about 70 miles northwest of Atlanta, in the heart of her former district.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Worth Hills Greek Village TCU campus has all sorority and fraternity houses located on campus in Greek Village, also known as Worth Hills.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Two murals will be installed on the basketball and futsal courts at Cheatom Park, which is located just north of Interstate 235 and provides a vista of the downtown Des Moines skyline.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Its steeple was a beacon for freedom seekers escaping slavery in Kentucky, located just across the Ohio River.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Worth Hills Greek Village TCU campus has all sorority and fraternity houses located on campus in Greek Village, also known as Worth Hills.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Two murals will be installed on the basketball and futsal courts at Cheatom Park, which is located just north of Interstate 235 and provides a vista of the downtown Des Moines skyline.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Its steeple was a beacon for freedom seekers escaping slavery in Kentucky, located just across the Ohio River.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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Ukrainians, ever resilient, have found some ways to cope with the cold.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Worshippers arriving for the day's first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mostly, Vitello saw Saturday as a day of learning, an opportunity to grow and discover more about his ballclub.—
Haley Smilow,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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According to reports, the latest issue was discovered in the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) of the rocket stack.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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There’s not much time left to learn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Griffin emphasized the need to learn how AI can improve one’s work so that a person can stay competitive in the job market.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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