situating

present participle of situate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of situating 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situating
Verb
  • Tyler officially caught the singing bug after placing second at the talent show hosted by a local rugby club.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Two Miami-Dade church camp counselors were arrested Wednesday for allegedly abusing a 9-year-old boy by placing large orange cones over his head and repeatedly hitting him, according to the sheriff’s office.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 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
  • By co-locating generation next to the racks, the partners bypass years-long interconnection queues.
    Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • According to Argentina’s Ministry of Defense, the dogs are trained to operate in complex disaster environments and perform two critical tasks alongside their handlers – locating survivors and recovering victims trapped beneath collapsed structures.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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“Situating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situating. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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