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 documentary captures the battle for control of public schools in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, a picturesque town situated in the rolling farmland of Lancaster County.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Outside, the ovular pool is accompanied by a couple of seating areas, one situated around a fire pit.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
And with DuPage County’s location along extensive railway lines, farmers in the area were well situated to participate in the growing trade and commerce of agricultural products through Chicago.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Open a bag or two of cat litter into an open plastic container and situate it in high-humidity spaces.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Outside, the ovular pool is accompanied by a couple of seating areas, one situated around a fire pit.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
And with DuPage County’s location along extensive railway lines, farmers in the area were well situated to participate in the growing trade and commerce of agricultural products through Chicago.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Open a bag or two of cat litter into an open plastic container and situate it in high-humidity spaces.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situate
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Both leaders tend to put their feet in their mouths.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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After a Mass, Francis' coffin was placed on an open-air popemobile and transported to the burial site outside the Vatican by a motorcade that traversed the streets of Rome, lined by cheering crowds.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of nations set to be enacted earlier this month, placing a universal 10% tariff rate on most goods imported into the U.S.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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But with the 24th pick in the first round, the Vikings are positioned relatively well for one of the consensus top two safeties: Nick Emmanwori from South Carolina and Malaki Starks from Georgia.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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The fortunate ones made it to international waters, positioning themselves in the shipping lanes, hoping a ship would rescue them.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situate. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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