as in finds
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 locates
Brett Schneider, a marketing veteran who teaches courses on fandom at UCLA, locates the Prada sequel’s appeal in something deeper than nostalgia.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Just as gas stations cluster near interstate exits, Linde locates its plants close to NASA and SpaceX’s operations to cut down on delivery times and ensure a reliable supply.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Chaffee County Anyone who locates any items believed to belong to Sites, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to please leave the items untouched and call Chaffee County Dispatch at 719-539-2596.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Abbott locates his 93-mph fastball with precision.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In southwest Houston, first through fifth graders and middle school students will share facilities when Hobby Elementary co-locates to Lawson Middle School.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Just as gas stations cluster near interstate exits, Linde locates its plants close to NASA and SpaceX’s operations to cut down on delivery times and ensure a reliable supply.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Chaffee County Anyone who locates any items believed to belong to Sites, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to please leave the items untouched and call Chaffee County Dispatch at 719-539-2596.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Abbott locates his 93-mph fastball with precision.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In southwest Houston, first through fifth graders and middle school students will share facilities when Hobby Elementary co-locates to Lawson Middle School.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locates
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Analysts then ranked the best products to buy in each category—from home goods to kitchen finds.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Amid the Black Death, a pregnant healer accused of witchcraft finds refuge in a Carthusian monastery.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The returning performer’s new heroine, Elsa, is now a grownup, who reunites with her family after pursuing her studies in Europe and discovers her young sister, Amalia (newcomer Mariangel Montero), living in their family home alone and unsupervised.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Talking racing with Will Buxton is like talking to that kid who discovers racing for the first time.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The coachable executor listens carefully, implements recommendations, seeks feedback, learns quickly and doesn’t let ego override strategy.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Ming-Yu Liu, a vice president at Nvidia’s Cosmos Lab, shared a more cinematic analogy, pointing to The Matrix, in which the main character learns kung fu inside a simulated world.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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