sites 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of sites
Noun
The technology can support both conventional and remote sites, like areas where traditional energy infrastructure may be difficult or expensive to build. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026 The Vienna ceremony this summer honored nine Holocaust victims at eight different sites where each family told its own story. David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Macron said the parks would generate 22,000 jobs, with the sites on a scale not seen since the creation Disneyland Paris, which currently welcomes some 16 million visitors a year. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 The plaintiffs also argue the city has not conducted a proper analysis of how the city-run stores will affect local businesses, alleging city officials selected sites arbitrarily and failed to study neighborhood needs. Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The cruise line also visits Cherbourg once or twice a year, which is closer to sites like Omaha Beach but farther from Paris (Holland America does not offer Paris excursions there). Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Org petitions and petitions on other sites that demand to restore Pluto's planethood. Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Titan’s nitrogen-rich atmosphere is four times denser than Earth’s, allowing the car-sized Dragonfly drone’s eight rotors to easily fly between promising landing sites every Titan day (16 Earth days) to collect and study samples. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Tour the buildings designed by legendary Glaswegian architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh—the campus is just one of the famed sites along his namesake trail (don’t miss The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture along the route). Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites
Noun
  • Parks staff and the mayor met with affected parents to discuss those impacts and are working to identify alternative practice locations while the review is completed.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Russia could emplace ground sensors in overwatch positions, but doing so would require soldiers to physically reach those locations.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
    Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Dark movie theaters, or creepy home basements, are the classic venues of choice for those who love supernatural scares.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The tour marks the PSO's 45th international tour and includes appearances at renowned venues and festivals throughout Europe.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Great music is memorable, but cinematic music lodges deep in our brain, the sounds and images tracking forever in unison.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And the third line of defense is the military bases that lodges Division 96.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Heat index values may surpass 100° some places during the afternoon hours.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Much of the first episode sets up the mystery that the Green Lantern and his protege are aiming to solve before ending with a twist.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Suppose a teenager visiting a zoo breaks into a lion’s cage and sticks his head into the beast’s mouth.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Without diminishing that aspect of music, Musical Bodies rightly situates as much meaning in the objects themselves.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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“Sites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sites. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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