stationed

Definition of stationednext
past tense of station
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of stationed Van Dyke, who is stationed at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina, was charged Thursday with the unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction. Gary D. Robertson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Van Dyke, a 38-year-old North Carolina resident stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, has been an active-duty soldier since 2008 and a master sergeant with US Army Special Forces since 2023, according to the indictment. ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 Adon Abel pleaded guilty in October 2024 to assaulting two police officers with a deadly weapon and attacking another person when he was stationed in Coronado, near San Diego, according to California court records. John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Artists are stationed throughout the gardens, creating an open-air gallery experience where guests can meet makers, ask questions and purchase directly. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 Federal authorities said Van Dyke, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, had signed nondisclosure agreements and was directly involved in planning the Maduro operation, giving him access to highly restricted intelligence. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The West Virginia Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency Management Division, the state Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection are coordinating with Kanawha County emergency management, with personnel stationed at the county’s command center. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 And the two nearest to returning are currently stationed in Triple-A Gwinnett. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The agency says hundreds of ambassadors will be stationed across the system this weekend to help people navigate the transition. Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationed
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  • Spreitzer, meanwhile, pointed to an August executive order that would allow a presidentially appointed individual to have the final say on grant solicitations and approvals.
    Fiona Bork, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Starmer claims he wasn’t told that Mandelson failed security vetting before being appointed; the Foreign Office overruled the decision without informing the prime minister.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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  • The Jags also have Hunter Long and Quintin Morris on the roster as blocking tight ends, and Boerkircher gives them another body at a position that the Los Angeles Rams placed an emphasis on last season.
    Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Wreaths and flowers were placed at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Memorial Park in Pasadena.
    City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Stationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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