as in finding
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 locating
Sadly, the chances of locating Nancy alive are decreasing.
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Steven Housman Thornton Police Housman's name is spelled differently in several court documents and police statements, but police thanked the community for their help in identifying and locating Housman at the time of his arrest.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Statements posted by Savannah explicitly ask for the public’s help in locating Nancy.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
For instance, one brand has reduced lead times to between 11 and 21 days by co-locating production at BIAC.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Housing Authority practiced racial segregation by locating most of its public housing in poor neighborhoods, a federal judge ruled in a suit brought by the ACLU three years prior.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Prayer requests have accompanied Guthrie’s calls for help locating her mother.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The findings underscore the importance of incorporating oral traditions into heritage protection, as folklore contains crucial information for locating these sites.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Lighton favors music for setting the tone and locating the story within the emotional tenor of mid-century yearning classics.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Steven Housman Thornton Police Housman's name is spelled differently in several court documents and police statements, but police thanked the community for their help in identifying and locating Housman at the time of his arrest.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Statements posted by Savannah explicitly ask for the public’s help in locating Nancy.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
For instance, one brand has reduced lead times to between 11 and 21 days by co-locating production at BIAC.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Housing Authority practiced racial segregation by locating most of its public housing in poor neighborhoods, a federal judge ruled in a suit brought by the ACLU three years prior.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Prayer requests have accompanied Guthrie’s calls for help locating her mother.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The findings underscore the importance of incorporating oral traditions into heritage protection, as folklore contains crucial information for locating these sites.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Lighton favors music for setting the tone and locating the story within the emotional tenor of mid-century yearning classics.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locating
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The grim news out of Tucson is that, thirteen days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the odds of finding her alive have been dropping by the hour.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the simplest case, an unexpected reward (say, discovering some tasty fruit when hungry, or having someone attractive declare their love for you) causes a burst of dopamine release into a part of the basal ganglia known as the striatum—specifically, the nucleus accumbens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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While the popularity of these app-blocking devices increases (Novelli said the company has sold more than 60,000), questions remain about their efficacy when the people who buy them are mainly discovering the devices through the internet—and talking about them on social media.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many viewers felt the show crossed a line by having Cycle 4 contestant Kahlen Rondot pose in a grave just hours after learning her childhood friend had died in a car accident.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The study showed activities like reading, writing, and learning a language were linked to slower cognitive decline and better brain health.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Locating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locating. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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