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
Greenland is located in the Arctic region, northeast of Canada.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Even if these questions were fully answered and the project shown to be viable, it should be located on a site consistent with the city’s land use master plan, not on a parcel currently designated for future medium-density residential use.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
That land is located on Anglin Circle.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
Several other similar accounts also have managers located in Vietnam.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Even if these questions were fully answered and the project shown to be viable, it should be located on a site consistent with the city’s land use master plan, not on a parcel currently designated for future medium-density residential use.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
That land is located on Anglin Circle.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
Several other similar accounts also have managers located in Vietnam.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the judge found he could not be involved in the handling of the separate probes related to the civil fraud investigation and the NRA.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two of the daughter’s classmates had discovered the grisly mayhem; at the time of writing, no suspect had been identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Keep reading to discover more tiny house options at Amazon, as well as essentials to fill your new space with.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Read on to learn the top driving trends of sensory design in the year ahead.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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