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
Safdie perceptively locates the protagonist’s troubling inner contradictions—the atavistic fury that drives him to compete and the intense self-control that competition demands—but dramatizes such outer crises as opioid addiction and conflict with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) only schematically.
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
When Jem locates his brother, Ray has been living off the grid for 20 years, having fled the family nest.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
In a desperate attempt to stop The Entity, President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) locates Ethan, who is now a rogue agent, and asks him to achieve the impossible by finding a way to shut the maniacal AI down.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Conrad eventually locates Jeremiah and manages to hand him the letter.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Jarcho locates an undecidability in masochistic desire.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In the clip, Mackenzie approaches the train set holding a net and locates the snake inside the tunnel, curled up in a tight ball.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
When Jem locates his brother, Ray has been living off the grid for 20 years, having fled the family nest.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
In a desperate attempt to stop The Entity, President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) locates Ethan, who is now a rogue agent, and asks him to achieve the impossible by finding a way to shut the maniacal AI down.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Conrad eventually locates Jeremiah and manages to hand him the letter.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Jarcho locates an undecidability in masochistic desire.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In the clip, Mackenzie approaches the train set holding a net and locates the snake inside the tunnel, curled up in a tight ball.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locates
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Amazon’s annual Prime Big Deal Days event runs through tonight, October 8, and it’s absolutely stacked with of-the-moment finds.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Amazon has October Prime Day deals on travel essentials like luggage, packing cubes, airport outfits, electronics, beauty finds, and more.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Through perseverance, the seed discovers the power of her roots, triggering a revolution that transforms her world and fulfills her dreams in an unexpected way.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the movie, which is far more upbeat than the Thomas Pynchon novel that inspired it, Bob discovers that the villainous Colonel Steven.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Lo learns the truth, Carrie locks her in a cabin below deck.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Lo learns that Carrie is having an affair with Richard, she’s creeped out by him choosing a woman who looks like a younger, healthier version of Anne.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Locates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locates. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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