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
  • On the morning of July 8, Yahoo Sports reported the NCAA had sent a letter of inquiry to Cincinnati about Sorsby, who earlier this year was ruled ineligible after admitting to placing thousands of sports bets during his collegiate playing career.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • By contrast, placing people in permanent supportive housing units costs roughly $80 per person per day, according to Homeless Trust estimates.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • While at her home, Tate is accused of putting his arm around her neck and placing her in a chokehold without her consent, penetrating her between bouts of unconsciousness over several hours.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Tagger’s performance was punctuated by a series of flashing one-handed backhand winners, putting more spotlight on the shot which makes her something of a unicorn on the WTA Tour.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Foreign issuers face a July 2028 GENIUS compliance deadline for access to US platforms, and some of the shrinkage likely reflects positioning around that clock.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The museum was established with the aim to showcase international and Maltese contemporary art, while positioning Malta as an international destination for artistic exchange.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating an at-risk missing 13-year-old last seen early Wednesday morning in the La Riviera neighborhood.
    Reeti Malhotra July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Boise Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

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“Situating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situating. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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