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 aquatic center is situated in the upper portion of the Carmel Valley campus, the student sports hub that includes the tennis courts and baseball field.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Russia played a role in constructing the Bushehr plant, situated on the Persian Gulf.
—Andrew Stanton
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The hard part will be getting everything situated for Cup and the timing of that.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The beach is situated along the Chesapeake Bay at the base of historic Fort Monroe, the largest masonry fortification in the U.S.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Russia played a role in constructing the Bushehr plant, situated on the Persian Gulf.
—Andrew Stanton
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The hard part will be getting everything situated for Cup and the timing of that.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The beach is situated along the Chesapeake Bay at the base of historic Fort Monroe, the largest masonry fortification in the U.S.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for situate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situate
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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July is the month to put all of this to the test and come out victorious just by facing life’s difficulties head on!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Simply place the pad in the accompanying mini wash bag and pop it into the laundry.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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We were placed most at risk while dutifully taking on the labor necessary to keep this country operating.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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The soundstage will be located in a specific area of the studios, near the deep water tank.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2025
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The Hunter Woods subdivision would be located near the $1 billion Microsoft data center that is going to be built there.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The Sánchez administration has positioned itself as a champion of gender equality, with many female leaders fronting that battle.—
Gina Montaner,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Verden noted that the Highland Park shooter and the gunman who shot at then-candidate Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year were both positioned on rooftops.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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