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as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella
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as in facilities
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
we're going to our favorite place to eat
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as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department
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as in purposes
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
knew his place in the organization
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as in residences
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
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as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
came in fourth place in the marathon
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as in niches
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world
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as in situates
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in ranks
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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as in names
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in introduces
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in recruits
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of places
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Yesavage traded places with Toronto’s offence five times.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The villains in this show keep switching places.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 4, 2025?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Here are the places where Trump has deployed or is trying to deploy troops across the United States.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
George Russell led the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday, taking his second win of the season by coasting clear of the frantic competition for places behind him.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
With each subsequent click, orange and mint green letters fell into 12 places.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
The company suggests powering off the glasses in private spaces such as doctor's offices, locker rooms, public bathrooms, schools and places of worship.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The immersive supernatural thriller once again places listeners inside a chilling world where faith, power, and survival collide.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Kate Payne, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Grandpa’s Cellar, a farm and bake shop at 2360 Cable Road in Camino, places a special focus on that experience.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Chad Powers places the South Georgia Catfish in the SEC, so most of the teams depicted on screen are also from that conference with the exception of Russ’ west coast alma mater.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Tanning, however, places herself at the center.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
An internet celebrity was spotted at several metro Phoenix places over the weekend, often drawing giant crowds of fans.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In one scene, Theo sits on the wheelchair’s lap tray, leaning into his father’s chest as Nichols, who has regained some hand movement, places a hand on his son’s back and moves it gently.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Yesavage traded places with Toronto’s offence five times.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The villains in this show keep switching places.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 4, 2025?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Here are the places where Trump has deployed or is trying to deploy troops across the United States.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
George Russell led the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday, taking his second win of the season by coasting clear of the frantic competition for places behind him.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
With each subsequent click, orange and mint green letters fell into 12 places.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
The company suggests powering off the glasses in private spaces such as doctor's offices, locker rooms, public bathrooms, schools and places of worship.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
With limited overtaking opportunities, Sunday can become processional at times, which places a heavy weight on qualifying and track position.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The immersive supernatural thriller once again places listeners inside a chilling world where faith, power, and survival collide.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Kate Payne, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Grandpa’s Cellar, a farm and bake shop at 2360 Cable Road in Camino, places a special focus on that experience.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Chad Powers places the South Georgia Catfish in the SEC, so most of the teams depicted on screen are also from that conference with the exception of Russ’ west coast alma mater.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Tanning, however, places herself at the center.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
An internet celebrity was spotted at several metro Phoenix places over the weekend, often drawing giant crowds of fans.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In one scene, Theo sits on the wheelchair’s lap tray, leaning into his father’s chest as Nichols, who has regained some hand movement, places a hand on his son’s back and moves it gently.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for places
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Wendy Mireles, co-owner of Café Corazón, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Bay View, Brown Deer and Riverwest, spearheaded the event.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Corley's franchise deal includes at least 10 locations in Kentucky.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those designing the new main building decided to cut that association, the aim being to make the first-team facilities an area players must aspire to enter.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Duffy warned that understaffed facilities could result in flight delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration limits capacity through some sectors of the airspace.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trump, congressional Republicans and Democrats remain dug into their positions, with no end in sight to a shutdown that appears likely to spill into the weekend and perhaps beyond.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Genuine’s units can be used to construct a network of hydrogen refuelling stations for land and marine purposes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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With 200 rooms and suites, plus 60 residences, Nobu blends Japanese minimalism with Mexican craftsmanship.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shower niches are one of our favorite ways to save precious real estate (and create extra storage) in a tight space.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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This kept adoption largely within enthusiast and enterprise niches, never achieving meaningful consumer reach.—
Satoshi Shiraga,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In fact, those reforms, though still in their early stages, were yielding impressive results.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their league phase draw is favourable in helping Chelsea work to that point, starting with a familiar opposition in FC Twente, whom Chelsea defeated 9-2 on aggregate in last season’s group stages.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Places.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/places. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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