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 spa Spa Pendry is located in the new wing of the hotel and comes in at a whopping 19,000 square feet.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
After several hours in the water, the missing individual was located.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Mission versatility Blitz is a modular platform which incorporates swappable modules located in its nose, backpack payload bay, wingtips and tail.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Jericho High School, located in Nassau County, New York on Long Island, awarded the honor to all 21 students after each finished high school with straight A’s in every class over four years, according to reports from People, NBC New York, PIX11 News and WSFA 12 News.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026
They're located in and near a circular cutout in the glass.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Fire marshals said one person found dead in the rubble Wednesday in the Mott Haven building, located on Third Avenue between 139th and 140th Streets.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Its headquarters are located in Bedford.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
After several hours in the water, the missing individual was located.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Mission versatility Blitz is a modular platform which incorporates swappable modules located in its nose, backpack payload bay, wingtips and tail.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Jericho High School, located in Nassau County, New York on Long Island, awarded the honor to all 21 students after each finished high school with straight A’s in every class over four years, according to reports from People, NBC New York, PIX11 News and WSFA 12 News.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026
They're located in and near a circular cutout in the glass.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Fire marshals said one person found dead in the rubble Wednesday in the Mott Haven building, located on Third Avenue between 139th and 140th Streets.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Its headquarters are located in Bedford.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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It was later discovered that Callery pears could cross-pollinate with other trees in the wild, driving their meteoric spread, Zieche said.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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In 2023, two people believed to be migrants were found dead, and five others were in serious condition, when the group was discovered inside a shipping container in Uvalde County, Texas, the paper reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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