SITUATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

situate

verb

ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt

Definition of situate

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 bus belonged to the King David Junior School, an elementary school situated in the capital, Kampala, police said. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Cape May, New Jersey One of the best New Jersey beach towns to visit in the summer is situated at the tip of southern New Jersey’s Cape May peninsula. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 The plot is situated next to several residential developments in an area of Eagle that is a priority for the city’s comprehensive growth plan. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 MetLife Stadium, the 82,500-capacity venue for Sunday’s World Cup final, is situated a few miles from Manhattan, New York City. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for situate

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But prices at the pump began to climb again after Iran resumed attacks on ships trying to exit the strait and after the US retaliated and put a blockade on Iranian ports.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Having said his piece, Armand puts a pen and paper in Louis’s headless hand.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of put

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Bab al-Mandab, which translates as the Gate of Tears, is located at the southern end of the Red Sea and is a critical gateway to the Suez Canal, linking Europe and Asia through one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Police located a third gun and an undisclosed amount of cash inside of a bag in a closet, BPD said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026

Definition of locate

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The main living spaces are positioned on the upper floor to capture light and views.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The way her seven-piece band and two backup singers are positioned on a platform with just a couple of steps up or down recalls some of the pop-soul bandstands of yore.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of position

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He was also sent off for a headbutt against an opponent who provoked him in his last ever match, which happened to be the 2006 World Cup final; his human reaction laid bare on the highest stage of all.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The company has already laid significant groundwork, launching pre-orders on June 25, revealing cover art, and releasing 60 new screenshots.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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