as in venue
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
we chose the historic church on Main Street as the location for the ceremony
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Recent Examples of location
She was taken into custody in 2023 after tips led to her location in California.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Locally, two Sam's Club locations in Louisville and one in Southern Indiana are closed.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
The agents are still working, but in other locations and not in Minneapolis, Bovino said.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Health has a campaign to fight the flu, offering no-cost flu shots and a walk-in location finder on its website.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Locally, two Sam's Club locations in Louisville and one in Southern Indiana are closed.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
The agents are still working, but in other locations and not in Minneapolis, Bovino said.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Health has a campaign to fight the flu, offering no-cost flu shots and a walk-in location finder on its website.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
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The head of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center abruptly stepped away from his post less than two weeks after he was named to the job in the latest sign of turmoil at the iconic performing arts venue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Parker, the executive director of the National Independent Venue Association, said that if speculative tickets are banned in California, venues could save up to $50,000 in staffing expenses.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Just down the street, the Black Forest Inn is also leaning into service, offering coffee, soup and a warm place to gather.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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All the key players in the industry are in one place and discussing how to get our society to the next stage in a responsible way.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kelley Blue Book’s 12th annual Best Buy Awards were released and the car valuation site gave the top title of best new model overall to the 2026 Nissan Leaf, a fully electric model.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bloc has also been scrutinizing X over accusations that Grok generated antisemitic material and has asked the site for more information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Six automatic qualification spots for the round of 16 in March remain up for grabs, as well as places in next month’s play-off ties that decide which other eight sides advance to the last 16.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its hilly, historic neighborhoods feel frighteningly narrow in some spots.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cities and states across the country have adopted similar policies, including several localities in Colorado.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Every locality and season has peak hours or periods when the most people on your power grid are using electricity and water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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