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
Lucca, with a population of about 90,000, is located in the northwestern part of the region, about 30 minutes from the beaches of the Ligurian Sea and less than 90 minutes from Florence.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 4 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The fictitious fire department has the same initials as the legitimate Santa Monica Fire Department – near where the Shore Hotel is located, prosecutors said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Then he was located in a posh suburb of São Paulo, Brazil.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Le Parisien earlier reported two men were arrested and said the other person was located northeast of Paris.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Except in certain business zoning districts, cannabis businesses must be located at least 300 feet from primary and secondary schools.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Lincoln University, a historically Black university, is located in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
No one was injured in the fire, which started on the second-floor level where storage, laundry and offices are located.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 4 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The fictitious fire department has the same initials as the legitimate Santa Monica Fire Department – near where the Shore Hotel is located, prosecutors said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Then he was located in a posh suburb of São Paulo, Brazil.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Le Parisien earlier reported two men were arrested and said the other person was located northeast of Paris.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Except in certain business zoning districts, cannabis businesses must be located at least 300 feet from primary and secondary schools.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Lincoln University, a historically Black university, is located in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
No one was injured in the fire, which started on the second-floor level where storage, laundry and offices are located.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of natural iron minerals could determine how fast these pollutants break down in the environment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That can only be learned by practice in all kinds of conditions, according to Stewart.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Silver said the league learned about the March 2023 game from gambling regulators and betting companies.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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