as in placed
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 situated
Glamis Castle, situated in the east of Scotland, about 12 miles from Dundee, has been the ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The 31-key hotel is discreetly situated along a row of statuesque white homes just minutes from the town’s center, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Shaknovsky then grabbed a surgical stapler, situated it around the vessel, and fired.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Hence the social contract on which proto-citizens situated behind the veil of ignorance would agree, arranges social and economic inequalities in such a manner as to make the worst off as well off as possible; economic policies would benefit the well-being of the least advantaged.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The 31-key hotel is discreetly situated along a row of statuesque white homes just minutes from the town’s center, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Shaknovsky then grabbed a surgical stapler, situated it around the vessel, and fired.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Hence the social contract on which proto-citizens situated behind the veil of ignorance would agree, arranges social and economic inequalities in such a manner as to make the worst off as well off as possible; economic policies would benefit the well-being of the least advantaged.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situated
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Any proposals to alter the measure are anticipated to be placed on the November ballot for voters to decide.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The chain aims to finish assembling drinks within two minutes and thirty seconds from the moment an order is placed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before noon, city leaders gathered to unveil a sign next to the new installation, located across from the original site near Lummus Park.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hopkins lived in a tower within the Frederick Douglass Houses located about three blocks from where he was killed, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bloom has already positioned hundreds of megawatts of fuel cells through deals with utilities like American Electric Power and data center developers including Equinix and Oracle.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some economists believe China has so far been relatively well-positioned in shielding itself from the impacts from the Iran war, which has sent fuel prices surging and is threatening worsening global inflation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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To have that as something that will live in my memory is worth whatever mental or emotional friction exists in rising from the comfort of my bed and putting my feet down on the floor.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Banks must protect certain federal benefits from being frozen or garnished if they're directly deposited into your banking account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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World Liberty Financial borrowed so much USD1 from Dolomite that there is little left to borrow, meaning users who previously deposited the stablecoin on Dolomite may have trouble withdrawing, Vaiman said.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Situated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situated. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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