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
The epicenter was situated about 3 miles southeast of San Ramon, at a depth of 5 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
To understand this process, the United States must be situated within a broader global pattern.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Regulus, which will be eclipsed by the moon this coming night, is Leo’s brightest star and is situated at the bottom, or at the dot of the question mark, and serves as the great lion’s heart.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for situate
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
To understand this process, the United States must be situated within a broader global pattern.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Regulus, which will be eclipsed by the moon this coming night, is Leo’s brightest star and is situated at the bottom, or at the dot of the question mark, and serves as the great lion’s heart.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for situate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situate
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The couple heard police on a loudspeaker tell someone to put his weapon down and end the situation peacefully shortly before the helicopter arrived.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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McMillan, taken eighth overall by the Panthers in last year’s NFL Draft, put together a rookie campaign with 70 receptions (122 targets) for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hamas places citizens in the hospital.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is not the first time unexpected behavior has emerged from placing AI agents in conversation with one another.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Boxer Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, which is found in biological males, and undergoing hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics in an interview with the French sports publication L'Equipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The unit recorded higher losses than expected last quarter after Washington issued a stop-work order for projects including Vineyard Wind 1, located off Martha’s Vineyard.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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To craft the Super Bowl campaign, Anthropic worked with the indie British ad agency Mother, which has somewhat ironically positioned itself as a deeply human creative agency in the age of AI.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Feb. 2026
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In interviews, each candidate in the top half of the pack argued that their individual life experience, in many cases including their faith, best positioned them to carry on the legacy of inclusive representation in the district.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Calvert-Lewin’s travails with Everton are laid bare in that final column.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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And that equivocation should lay bare Strider’s personal opinion about the latest high-profile instance of ICE enforcement.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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