as in found
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 located
Such plants are predominantly located in communities of color, with an average of 77% of the residents within a mile identifying as such, according to census data.
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Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Since then, five of the remaining seven have been located, with one rescued from the chamber Friday night.
—CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Sudan Doctors Network, a group that tracks violence across the country, blamed forces affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for carrying out the attacks on Thursday on villages in al-Murrah area located west of Barah town in North Kordofan.
—Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At the time the search warrant was executed, a man identified as 55-year-old Carmelo Nunez was located outside the residence and found to have an active arrest warrant for second-degree failure to appear.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Red Lobster The restaurant is located at 9415 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Investigators with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located the agent in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a news release Friday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced in a Friday, May 22 media release shared with PEOPLE that McLean's remains were located in the Lions Bay area.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Canadian actor Stewart McLean's remains have been located, authorities announced Friday.
—Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Since then, five of the remaining seven have been located, with one rescued from the chamber Friday night.
—CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Sudan Doctors Network, a group that tracks violence across the country, blamed forces affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for carrying out the attacks on Thursday on villages in al-Murrah area located west of Barah town in North Kordofan.
—Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At the time the search warrant was executed, a man identified as 55-year-old Carmelo Nunez was located outside the residence and found to have an active arrest warrant for second-degree failure to appear.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Red Lobster The restaurant is located at 9415 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Investigators with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located the agent in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a news release Friday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced in a Friday, May 22 media release shared with PEOPLE that McLean's remains were located in the Lions Bay area.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Canadian actor Stewart McLean's remains have been located, authorities announced Friday.
—Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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The backstory Originally a sheep station founded in 1844, Wharekauhau began welcoming guests in the 1970s, when it was run by the Shaw family.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Des McAnuff, Tony Award-winning director and founding artistic director of the Playhouse, joined the faculty this year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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But on May 24, authorities discovered a crack in the tank holding 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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In their extensive search, Starbucks discovered the story of a family tradition that has existed in generations in several Italian regions—the ritual of enjoying a spoonful of extra-virgin olive oil each day.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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While the boy was being detained, officers learned a juvenile female passenger in the truck had suffered minor injuries during the collisions, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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