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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
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
This '90s sci-fi show dispatched a quartet of mismatched adventurers on a long-running series of adventures across parallel Earths — places where the Soviet Union rules the United States, or the Golden Gate Bridge is blue rather than orange.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Meals lose nuance, familiar places feel strangely distant, and critical warning signals like smoke, gas or spoiled food become harder to register.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
Where job growth has occurred, employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend higher in December, adding 27,000 jobs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
To help guide that decision, International Living recently released its list of the 11 safest places to retire in 2026.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of these trips are to interesting places or resorts with fun and different events (wine tasting, cruises, dinners).
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Indeed, in many places where the United States has diminished its presence, China has already moved in.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Chase Jordan
january 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
While the statute places the burden on courts to consider evidence, survivors say the burden falls on them to prove their histories again — sometimes decades after the abuse occurred.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Anderson’s Globes sweep places him squarely at the center of the best director and adapted screenplay conversations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
However, what if the crew places it in the wrong room?
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
One leading origin-of-life scenario places the beginning at deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Helen places Kim’s letter in an old shoebox and sets the box upon a high shelf in the kitchen, on top of a stack of books.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Held tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the 83rd annual ceremony once again places fashion front and center before a single award is handed out.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Its location places guests in the golden triangle between Knightsbridge, South Kensington, and Chelsea.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
The tense encounters are happening at places like Target, Walmart and other private businesses.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
This '90s sci-fi show dispatched a quartet of mismatched adventurers on a long-running series of adventures across parallel Earths — places where the Soviet Union rules the United States, or the Golden Gate Bridge is blue rather than orange.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Meals lose nuance, familiar places feel strangely distant, and critical warning signals like smoke, gas or spoiled food become harder to register.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
Where job growth has occurred, employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend higher in December, adding 27,000 jobs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
To help guide that decision, International Living recently released its list of the 11 safest places to retire in 2026.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of these trips are to interesting places or resorts with fun and different events (wine tasting, cruises, dinners).
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Indeed, in many places where the United States has diminished its presence, China has already moved in.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
The location also places entrepreneurs near healthcare institutions and research organizations.
—Chase Jordan
january 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
While the statute places the burden on courts to consider evidence, survivors say the burden falls on them to prove their histories again — sometimes decades after the abuse occurred.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Anderson’s Globes sweep places him squarely at the center of the best director and adapted screenplay conversations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
However, what if the crew places it in the wrong room?
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
One leading origin-of-life scenario places the beginning at deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Helen places Kim’s letter in an old shoebox and sets the box upon a high shelf in the kitchen, on top of a stack of books.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Held tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the 83rd annual ceremony once again places fashion front and center before a single award is handed out.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Its location places guests in the golden triangle between Knightsbridge, South Kensington, and Chelsea.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for places
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Its reach spanned numerous locations in Northern California and even made it to the mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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What's gone is Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania is temporarily pausing certain services at its locations in the region.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Another goal is to use the residues from the production of bio-PBS to generate renewable electricity and heat that can be used to operate the laboratory facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Quick was hardly to blame for New York's eighth defeat in nine games, with mistakes by teammates in front of him putting the veteran goaltender in all sorts of difficult positions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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All the moves, all the choreography, all the positions.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Pattinson got his big break by landing one of the leading roles in the Twilight saga as Edward, a sparkly and immortal vampire.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nearly a quarter of all fresher roles now require AI or data-related skills, up from just 5%–10% three years ago, said Alug, adding that AI skilling in India needs urgent attention because the talent gap is widening fast as demand for AI-ready workers grows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Caesars Palace just completed two new Colosseum Presidential Villas, located at the top of its Colosseum tower; when booked together, the residences form Las Vegas's largest suite, boasting 19,000 square feet.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Police said several of the firearms had missing serial numbers, and 10 were confirmed stolen from residences and storage units in Boise and in Washington state, according to the release.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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The firm’s asset and wealth management division should also see gains as stock market levels remained buoyant in the quarter.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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There is a famous image of a bireme, from a relief found at the Assyrian palace at Nineveh (in modern Iraq, near Mosul), that clearly illustrates the use of a decked warship with two levels of oars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bargaining capital also arises through unconventional alignments of medium-size powers, each with their distinctive niches.—
Boris Babic,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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As for how the coffins were placed, archeological evidence suggests that some caskets were slotted into natural or carved niches in the rock face, while others were placed on wooden beams that had been driven into cliff faces for support.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2025
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In North Carolina, only 29% of independent stages identified themselves as profitable in 2024, according to a report from the National Independent Venues Association.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The festival is expected to host more than 50,000 people each day of the event, with multiple stages in place for performances.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Places.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/places. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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