situate

verb

ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt How to pronounce situate (audio)
Definition of situatenext
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 property is situated on a lot spanning 8,160 square feet. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 According to the Korean principle of baesanimsu, which recommends building a house with a mountain at the back and a river at the front, interior designer Hye-Jin Ris Kim’s home in Seoul’s hilly Hannam-dong neighborhood is perfectly situated. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 Equally spiritual to the Aṉangu, and just as ancient, is Kata Tjuṯa, another giant rock formation and the other headlining attraction of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, which is situated some 30 miles away by road. — Elizabeth Warkentin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 The report proposed situating it at the western end of the Mall, near the Potomac River. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for situate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situate
  1. put
  2. place
  3. locate
  4. position
  5. lay
Verb
  • But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Paying it would inevitably put Meta Platforms in bankruptcy and perhaps put the company under state ownership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of put
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  • Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Adam Scott and Justin Thomas all placed in the top six in 2018, but now are coming in with their games in great form.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The structures of Europe’s other big hitters, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, also place them out of reach.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of place
Verb
  • Arkansas Baptist College, a private, historically Black college located several blocks east of Little Rock's Central High School, is expanding its student housing with the acquisition of a La Quinta Inn in downtown Little Rock.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wyoming Whiskey is located in the small town of Kirby—and this is truly a small town, with only about 60 full-time residents based there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Scrub technologists and circulating nurses prepare and manage instruments, maintain sterility, position the patient with millimeter precision for complex spine or cranial approaches, and anticipate needs before they are spoken.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • In 2023 he was acquitted of domestic abuse charges in a case that had laid bare his private life.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Some have also suggested that the company is laying the legal groundwork for a fast-track appeals process.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lay

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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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