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
The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Inside, the deputy located two revolvers and ammunition.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
The critical chokepoint is located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, through which one-fifth of daily oil global production flow every day.
—Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
But its tower, located in Walnut Grove at the time, had a spottier signal and was farther away, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Police located the truck with one plow attached and found the other two in the man's garage.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The Dayton Daily News said a report from Tipp City police also showed the center console of a truck in the home's garage was open and Caleb Flynn said that's where his handgun had been located.
—Bailey Gallion, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
In addition, about 100 Palestinian security officers located in Egypt when the war broke out received security training there, according to a European diplomat who did not have permission to brief the media and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The new production hub is located in the Santa Cruz region of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, and will open in the spring of this year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Inside, the deputy located two revolvers and ammunition.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
The critical chokepoint is located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, through which one-fifth of daily oil global production flow every day.
—Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
But its tower, located in Walnut Grove at the time, had a spottier signal and was farther away, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Police located the truck with one plow attached and found the other two in the man's garage.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The Dayton Daily News said a report from Tipp City police also showed the center console of a truck in the home's garage was open and Caleb Flynn said that's where his handgun had been located.
—Bailey Gallion, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
In addition, about 100 Palestinian security officers located in Egypt when the war broke out received security training there, according to a European diplomat who did not have permission to brief the media and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The new production hub is located in the Santa Cruz region of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, and will open in the spring of this year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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Pietro Loro Piana founded the company as a wool mill in 1924 in the country’s Quarona.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Film and Music Entertainment was founded by Taylor in 2000 and has produced over 75 features with over 120 European production companies, winning multiple awards at Venice, Berlin, Sundance and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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The recall was triggered after inspectors discovered pieces of blue plastic in a production filter.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Though Vedam fought the conviction for decades, almost 40 years passed before a team of attorneys discovered prosecutors may have withheld evidence that could have impacted the jury’s decision in his case.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But it was later learned that was not accurate, Wood wrote.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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