as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall
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Recent Examples of sites
Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
This pattern extends beyond industrial sites.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Florida lawmakers this session grappled with how to best handle the proliferation of such sites.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Admission is free, and the paved Mission Reach Hike and Bike Trail connects the sites.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Offshore islands, such as Sir Bani Yas Island, scattered between Iran and the UAE, serve as nesting sites for green and hawksbill sea turtles.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Tree House was founded in Brimfield in 2011 and has six sites in New England.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Admission is free, and the sites are less crowded than the Alamo.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
These sites may offer similar service benefits with fewer environmental impacts.
—Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
This pattern extends beyond industrial sites.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Florida lawmakers this session grappled with how to best handle the proliferation of such sites.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Admission is free, and the paved Mission Reach Hike and Bike Trail connects the sites.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Offshore islands, such as Sir Bani Yas Island, scattered between Iran and the UAE, serve as nesting sites for green and hawksbill sea turtles.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Tree House was founded in Brimfield in 2011 and has six sites in New England.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Admission is free, and the sites are less crowded than the Alamo.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
These sites may offer similar service benefits with fewer environmental impacts.
—Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites
Noun
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Flooded roads Flooding has been reported in multiple locations, including on I-75 near Clay Road in Wayne County.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Most planes already have the complementary ADS-B Out systems that broadcast their locations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Minibars feature a custom bourbon blend from local distillery Jacob Rieger & Company, a thoughtful touch that roots the experience in Missouri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The strategy spreads tourism spending across neighborhoods instead of concentrating it near match venues.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Challenge yourself with some of the extreme terrain -- like rock crawling -- and driving through places like Death Valley.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wentz re-signed in March for a second season with the Vikings, which sets up a completely opposite scenario for McCarthy from 2025.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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This window normally appears when a company's IT department sets up a laptop for an employee.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lohan's day of filming included a version that sticks closely to the original blueprint.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Once the media sticks its oar in, the real reason for the robbery emerges by degrees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each stamp is accompanied by contextual text that situates the object within the broader Revolutionary narrative.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The show boasts high production values, a vaporwave soundtrack that effectively situates it in the 2010s, and, conceptually, very little meat on the bone.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sites. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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