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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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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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Not that Friedland is overtly positioning his show as a platform for politicians.
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Comcast is positioning itself for the next round of media industry merger and acquisition activity.
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Search-and-rescue experts often describe the first 72 to 96 hours after a major earthquake as the most critical window for locating survivors beneath collapsed structures.
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That said, some users report frustrations, especially around locating certain features, dealing with occasional bugs, or getting stuck in a login‑verification loop.
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“Situating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situating. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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