situating

present participle of situate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of situating Orienting and situating new guests has been honed to a fine art, and the activities and general levels of service are well-supervised and helpful. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The original Little House series quickly moved past the events of the eponymous book, in which the family briefly settles in Kansas, on tribal land known as the Osage Diminished Reserve, situating the Ingallses more permanently in Minnesota. Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026 That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situating
Verb
  • Last year, ​the company posted a lengthy apology for a series of violent and antisemitic posts from Grok, placing the blame on a system update.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Derek Downey, an expert in pool failure analysis who frequently testifies as an expert witness in construction defect lawsuits, recommends placing a separate material, such as tile and grout, between pool sections.
    Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The exhibition game comes during both teams’ regular-season schedules, putting both clubs in midseason form.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • This low-risk acquisition provides the Blue Jays with experienced Triple-A depth, potentially positioning Cameron for a major league return if opportunities arise.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Simplifyber is positioning itself as a next-generation materials platform with the potential to reshape a $2 trillion industry.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a French bulldog who was stolen during a burglary in May, authorities said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Enforcing judgments against foreign officials often depends on locating assets that can legally be seized in the United States or other jurisdictions.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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“Situating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situating. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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