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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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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
Walter Bingham was 14 years old when Nazis and other Germans attacked Jewish businesses, stores, homes and places of worship.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Fans of her comedy applauded Glaser for not being afraid of going to some dark places, as others objected to the edgy material.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Indigenous tribes have long used fire to care for the land through cultural burnings, but in the 1800s, that practice was banned by restrictive and discriminatory laws in places like California.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The circle theme is life going places and never getting out of the circle, and the creature breaks that circle.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
And in the fall, when the air turns crisp and the fields turn orange, this unassuming little town reminds visitors that sometimes, the most unique places grow from the simplest seeds (pun intended).
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Use this a couple of times a week for smoother, brighter skin (without getting sunburnt and sand in awkward places).
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Nov. 2025
Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Veridian also places a strong emphasis on community connection.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
New intelligence emerging The team behind the LeLaR project says this achievement places autonomous space systems within reach.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Van Orden places responsibility on Democrats, citing a bill House Republicans passed over a month ago to fund the government.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Their approach places them within immediate operational range for amphibious or precision strike missions, intensifying pressure on Caracas as regional tensions climb.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The series stars Song Weilong and Zhao Jinmai and places a heavy emphasis on Shanghai as a back drop and key element of the story.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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
Walter Bingham was 14 years old when Nazis and other Germans attacked Jewish businesses, stores, homes and places of worship.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Fans of her comedy applauded Glaser for not being afraid of going to some dark places, as others objected to the edgy material.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Indigenous tribes have long used fire to care for the land through cultural burnings, but in the 1800s, that practice was banned by restrictive and discriminatory laws in places like California.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The circle theme is life going places and never getting out of the circle, and the creature breaks that circle.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
And in the fall, when the air turns crisp and the fields turn orange, this unassuming little town reminds visitors that sometimes, the most unique places grow from the simplest seeds (pun intended).
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Use this a couple of times a week for smoother, brighter skin (without getting sunburnt and sand in awkward places).
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Forest Service works with Lead Forward, a veteran hiring initiative that recruits and places about 150 veterans annually into entry-level fire positions using special hiring authorities, the Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Veridian also places a strong emphasis on community connection.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
New intelligence emerging The team behind the LeLaR project says this achievement places autonomous space systems within reach.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Van Orden places responsibility on Democrats, citing a bill House Republicans passed over a month ago to fund the government.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Their approach places them within immediate operational range for amphibious or precision strike missions, intensifying pressure on Caracas as regional tensions climb.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The series stars Song Weilong and Zhao Jinmai and places a heavy emphasis on Shanghai as a back drop and key element of the story.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for places
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However, evidence of their involvement based on their ownership, partnerships, or the often-secretive nature of their locations made clear that at least part of their purpose is weapons-related.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many chains are finding that fewer stores are better, and have been shutting down locations to maintain quality and brand congruence.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia's advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities, according to a new report.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Building some facilities there may be helpful, but doesn't guarantee access to all 56 countries in Africa.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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These cuts mean reducing supply budgets in most departments, delaying the purchase of new math curriculum and Chromebooks, freezing hiring for nonclassroom positions and canceling contract agreements that will not disrupt operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could include adding positions like peer support specialists, addressing retention challenges like access to child care and establishing partnerships between hospitals and nearby colleges to produce a steady stream of workers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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As advocates have pointed out, these qualifiers are vague enough that they could be wielded against anyone who expresses their sexuality or defies traditional gender roles.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jobs that engineer participation and price proximity to human time will keep their value; roles built solely on repetition will not.—
Neel Somani,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The tornado affected approximately 90% of the residences and commercial buildings in the municipality, according to the state government.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Analysts predict neuromorphic will spread across all edge AI niches.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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And so, the species that occupy the various environmental niches will likewise have to oscillate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many ways to play, but too few modes Like Tetris Effect, the core mode of Arise is called Journey, which features 35 stages dispersed among nine worlds.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Goforth is hoping to be open by the spring of 2026, with remodeling plans for the tasting room in the very beginning stages.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Places.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/places. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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