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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 roles
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
Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.
—New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2026
That was one of the few places that launched a little later.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Totals in these areas are generally expected to be lower, but even an inch or less of snow would be disruptive in places like Atlanta that rarely see winter weather.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Earnings growth is appearing in places where stagnation once defined the outlook.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
May 21 – June 20 This morning invites ideas from far places.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The more competition for places, the more everyone has to raise their level.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rainfall in places like Lanzarote can be minimal.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
Management’s guidance places considerable focus on the recovery of Grasberg output in 2026, which could be a critical driver for stock performance and earnings growth in the upcoming year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Faena’s location places guests directly within this creative current while maintaining a sense of quiet and calm near the river.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
That places it within the light turbulence range based on eddy dissipation rate measurements.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The upgrade places the EU on the same diplomatic footing as the United States, China and Russia and was announced during a visit to Hanoi by European Council President António Costa.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Quick, dense, and succinct, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
The designation places the IRGC on the same terrorist list as al-Qaeda, Hamas and the Islamic State group, Kallas said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Practical, traditional and somewhat meddling, Aunt Maysilee places importance on societal norms.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.
—New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2026
That was one of the few places that launched a little later.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Totals in these areas are generally expected to be lower, but even an inch or less of snow would be disruptive in places like Atlanta that rarely see winter weather.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Earnings growth is appearing in places where stagnation once defined the outlook.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
May 21 – June 20 This morning invites ideas from far places.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The more competition for places, the more everyone has to raise their level.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rainfall in places like Lanzarote can be minimal.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Critics, including policy analysts at the Oklahoma Policy Institute, warn that shifting nutrition policy out of the Farm Bill weakens one of the few remaining bipartisan coalitions in Congress and places new fiscal pressure on states.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
Management’s guidance places considerable focus on the recovery of Grasberg output in 2026, which could be a critical driver for stock performance and earnings growth in the upcoming year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Faena’s location places guests directly within this creative current while maintaining a sense of quiet and calm near the river.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
That places it within the light turbulence range based on eddy dissipation rate measurements.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The upgrade places the EU on the same diplomatic footing as the United States, China and Russia and was announced during a visit to Hanoi by European Council President António Costa.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Quick, dense, and succinct, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
The designation places the IRGC on the same terrorist list as al-Qaeda, Hamas and the Islamic State group, Kallas said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Practical, traditional and somewhat meddling, Aunt Maysilee places importance on societal norms.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for places
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For years now, luxury retailer Mytheresa has partnered with high-end brands, from Moncler to Roger Vivier to Pucci, to stage exclusive, experiential trips for their top customers in locations like Oslo, Dubai and Capri.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Health officials are warning the public of potential measles exposure after an international traveler visited several high-traffic locations in Southern California, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Disneyland Resort.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Entire facilities have been partially or fully closed because conditions became untenable.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Steyer has unleashed a flood of videos advertising his positions, which notably, given his heavy spending, include calling for a ban on campaign giving by corporations and reigning in electrical utility companies to lower costs for Californians.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Florian Wirtz has played on both flanks and Frimpong on the right, but those are not their preferred positions.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Four Navy veterans had already pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy before this latest indictment.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bestowed with the Peabody Award for sports journalism twice, Carillo has hosted three closing ceremonies (Salt Lake City 2002, Beijing 2008, and Rio 2016) and worked in prominent roles for three opening ceremonies (Athens 2004, Torino 2006, and Vancouver 2010).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The rooms Across 67 rooms, there are three categories—all of which have a balcony or terraces—spacious suites, and even residences.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starting prices for the units are expected to be around $425,000 for studios, in the $500,000s for one-bedroom units, and in the $900,000s for two-bedroom residences, according to Centurion Real Estate.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The source of the leak was identified, repaired and levels have returned to normal, according to the university.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Repossession data for 2025 is not available, but an executive from an industry trade group previously told CNN that repo volumes are close to Great Recession levels.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her tour-de-force underground spa features an 82-foot swimming pool beneath light fittings modeled on Islamic honeycomb niches (muqarnas) that reflect in the water.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hidden behind the current love fest with The Rest Is History, are thousands of History podcasts that have carved out popular niches in the historical record or what is missing from that record.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The game got away from Georgia Tech (11-11, 2-7) in the latter stages of the first half.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Speaking to Attitude, the media personality and businesswoman said discussions are still in the early stages but confirmed that the idea has been floated more than once.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Places.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/places. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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