as in puts
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 situates
Their collaboration also situates White’s legacy in the present, linking his early battles for visibility to today’s pop-culture boom.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Dante situates it on a mountain rising out of an empty sea.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Durham incorporates archival footage alongside shots of a young Alysia with her father to create a dazzling effect that situates the Abbotts within their own history.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
One such symbolic reconstruction currently underway in Ukrainian society relates to the vivid exchange on how Ukraine situates itself in the post-Soviet and Eastern European realm.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Director Colleen Thurston skillfully situates deeply personal storytelling within a historical framework detailing the intentional efforts to displace people from their native lands.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Dante situates it on a mountain rising out of an empty sea.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Durham incorporates archival footage alongside shots of a young Alysia with her father to create a dazzling effect that situates the Abbotts within their own history.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
One such symbolic reconstruction currently underway in Ukrainian society relates to the vivid exchange on how Ukraine situates itself in the post-Soviet and Eastern European realm.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Director Colleen Thurston skillfully situates deeply personal storytelling within a historical framework detailing the intentional efforts to displace people from their native lands.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situates
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The driver then puts vehicle in drive, dragging officer about 100 yards with his arm inside the car.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tonga has missed the past three games, which puts his availability for Sunday’s Wild Card showdown with the Chargers in significant doubt.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who locates them is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8255, or call 911.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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The location also places entrepreneurs near healthcare institutions and research organizations.—
Chase Jordan
January 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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While the statute places the burden on courts to consider evidence, survivors say the burden falls on them to prove their histories again — sometimes decades after the abuse occurred.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Situates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situates. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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