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
The new location of Hollywood Casino-Aurora — located along Farnsworth Avenue and Bilter Road, across the street from Chicago Premium Outlets mall and near the Interstate 88 interchange — will replace the casino currently in downtown.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The 20 fastest-growing counties in the United States all were in the South and West, with many located near big cities such as Houston, Phoenix and Orlando.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
The Tokara Leaf Warbler inhabits the Tokara Islands, located approximately 621 miles to the southwest.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The other two will be located at the Marysville police station.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The 20 fastest-growing counties in the United States all were in the South and West, with many located near big cities such as Houston, Phoenix and Orlando.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
The Tokara Leaf Warbler inhabits the Tokara Islands, located approximately 621 miles to the southwest.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The other two will be located at the Marysville police station.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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Four Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed, and roaches were found at others during the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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When the question was broken down by party affiliation, Democrats were significantly more likely to cross party lines, the 2024 survey found.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The spot where Gary Herbst's remains were discovered in Wisconsin in 2017 – four years after his murder.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nine of the 14 dead were discovered in what is believed to have been a gym on the third floor, while three were found near a water tank on the second floor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the era of AI, the notion of learning something for yourself is a quiet, internal act of rebellion against a world that seems to be flowing in the wrong direction.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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As per the researchers, the device learns how your specific hand moves and then instantly tells a robot or a computer game to mirror those exact motions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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