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
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.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Anyone who locates them is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8255, or call 911.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Celestial targets can be selected from a Sky Atlas through the app, and the smart telescope then auto locates and tracks the deep space objects.
—New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Anyone who locates them is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8255, or call 911.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Celestial targets can be selected from a Sky Atlas through the app, and the smart telescope then auto locates and tracks the deep space objects.
—New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locates
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Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
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For her part, Alesia finds Daisy, who is up to here with being made to play principal while managing these two.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Summoned to the scene of a homicide one night, Kay discovers a body with links to a decades-old killer, a finding that calls into question her conclusions about a long-ago series of crimes.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Ready or Not 2, which picks up right where the last one left off, Grace discovers that the Le Domases are one of six families who sold their souls to the devil for wealth and power.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Brains guiding machines To make the system practical, the researchers built an adaptive decoding model that learns general brain patterns and then adjusts to individual users.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Through archival research, difficult conversations with family, and interviews with numerous surviving people who knew his father (some quite intimately), Junod learns that Lou had many extramarital affairs, including several that stretched on for years.—
Jack Denton,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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