as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the new industrial complex is situated near the highway
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Recent Examples of situate
And his home, a charming house painted red, is situated within Delray Equestrian Center, wedged among training grounds and horse boarding facilities.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The island is situated along the GIUK Gap, a strategic chokepoint for surveillance in the Arctic region whose name references the first letters of Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Their collaboration also situates White’s legacy in the present, linking his early battles for visibility to today’s pop-culture boom.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The island is situated along the GIUK Gap, a strategic chokepoint for surveillance in the Arctic region whose name references the first letters of Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Their collaboration also situates White’s legacy in the present, linking his early battles for visibility to today’s pop-culture boom.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situate
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Brunson's running layup put New York up 72-62 early in the third quarter but the Blazers chipped away, pulling within 90-88 early in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The system places users in a zero-gravity posture originally developed for aerospace applications.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Candles placed at the site lit up the snowy, winter night.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alternative culture stores and venues are usually located in out-of-the-way areas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Upon arriving at the home, police located a 12-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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That research laid the foundation for studying blood-loss control.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The half-zip can be worn unzipped with the collar laid flat, or zipped up and worn as a funnel neck collar.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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