SITES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

sites 1 of 2

noun

plural of site

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of site

as in roots

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Recent Examples of sites

Noun

Those groups go to 63 third-party logistics sites this year, and each site stages the boxes for 25 to 30 stores before loading them onto trucks. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Nancy’s British father, Gerald Cadogan, is an academic and archaeologist, and much of her childhood was spent on excavation sites in Cyprus and Crete. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, CNN talked to travelers choosing to vacation in war zones, radiation sites and volatile borderlands. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Charlotte Water has revisited 172 sites where customers received first warnings. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 This multiplied the number of active catalyst sites across the material. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 In France, many local government sites were also briefly taken down. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 The business terms, which were originally supposed to go into effect on October 30th, appeared to give Meta permission to freely scrape the new sites that use its platforms, while using the material for AI training. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 Each of the big three carriers has been estimated to operate between 45,000 and 90,000 outdoor small sites, according to Steel In The Air, which tracks cell lease negotiations. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites

Noun

By integrating the launcher into a standard shipping container, the solution can be transported more easily, moved between locations, and incorporated into existing logistics and transportation networks.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
While the grocer has several locations across Los Angeles, its Beverly Hills outpost is the biggest scene and a tourist attraction in its own right, drawing visitors who make a point of stopping in to see what the hype is about.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of locations

Verb

However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

Definition of roots

Verb

Everyone from the guides to the dining staff have come to know the area well over the years of preparation to open—and deeply love the animals and scenery that lodges like this one aim to protect.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodges

Noun

Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Therapists’ networks like Latinx Therapy and Therapy for Latinx can be places to find a licensed professional that aligns with your needs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of places

Verb

The outcome sets up weeks of coalition bargaining and political uncertainty, with the opposition alliance facing an uphill battle to assemble a majority government in the 120-seat Knesset.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
The episode sets up Hal and John’s budding mentor-mentee dynamic in a 2016 timeline, with Hal being a reluctant teacher.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sets up

Verb

This makes your role clear and situates it in the context of goals everyone cares about.

— Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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