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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 situating
That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
His students had collectively decided to set the play in eighteen-nineties Butte, making the court of Duke Frederick the house of a silver-mining magnate and situating the Forest of Arden in the Absarokas.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
It is known that walls absorb the day’s heat and radiate it to adjacent plants at night, an important microclimate consideration when situating frost-sensitive plants.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Much of the film’s success, however, derives not from the twists and turns of plot but from simply situating the viewer in the disquieting vibe of this bizarre place.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).
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James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
The Houthis are the latest group backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to join the conflict, situating themselves alongside Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
The company has presented its work through exhibitions and design collaborations, situating itself at the intersection of marine innovation and material research rather than as a traditional textile mill.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
His students had collectively decided to set the play in eighteen-nineties Butte, making the court of Duke Frederick the house of a silver-mining magnate and situating the Forest of Arden in the Absarokas.
—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
It is known that walls absorb the day’s heat and radiate it to adjacent plants at night, an important microclimate consideration when situating frost-sensitive plants.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Much of the film’s success, however, derives not from the twists and turns of plot but from simply situating the viewer in the disquieting vibe of this bizarre place.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).
—
James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
The Houthis are the latest group backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to join the conflict, situating themselves alongside Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
The company has presented its work through exhibitions and design collaborations, situating itself at the intersection of marine innovation and material research rather than as a traditional textile mill.
—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.
—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situating
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The system has long been mired in controversy, including exam paper leaks and technical failures, placing a crushing burden on students, and financial strain on families investing everything in their children for a promise that can often appear fragile.
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The game plan in a modern Feeney game revolves around strategically placing the elders in the batting lineup to avoid having two quick strikeouts or slow runners on base.
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Less than five minutes after going up 1-0, Bosnia-Herzegovina now leads 2-0, putting it in great place to advance to the knockout stage.
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Data center demand grows Artificial intelligence and cloud computing have intensified the search for reliable, around-the-clock power sources, putting advanced nuclear technologies in the spotlight.
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But positioning a brand toward Gen X isn’t enough — this group craves authenticity, representation, connection and meaningful experiences.
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The company is positioning Exceptionally Aged as an evolution of the latter.
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The controversy surrounding the venue led to the formation of the UConnifers, a student group who came together to oppose locating the golf practice center off East Road.
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Called Stringman, the system uses cables suspended from four corners of a room to move a robotic gripper across the ceiling, locating and collecting items such as toys, clothing, and other household mess.
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“Situating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situating. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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