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 After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) urged civilians in the region to leave areas where American forces are stationed, the semi-official news agency Fars reported Friday. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 The machine is stationed at Big Star Wrigleyville, a popular taco restaurant on North Clark Street, from Thursday through Saturday. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 But some travelers have questioned the purpose of the armed officers stationed at airports as long lines persist despite their presence. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 The study also aims to validate the feasibility of a new class of weaponry permanently stationed on the deep ocean floor. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026 About 3,000 82nd Airborne Division soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville are headed to the Middle East. Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 An additional 5,000 Marines and thousands of sailors are already en route to the region, where 50,000 more Marines are stationed. Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Summers described how the two brothers joined the Navy and were stationed in south Texas during the 1950s. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationed
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  • If the judge signs off on the case April 2, a fund administrator will be appointed and a website will be created for the settlement.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It was well appointed and modern, with a sleek and nicely stocked wet bar, and curtains that swiftly opened or closed at the touch of a button.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • The next night, Weathermen placed plastic coffee cups filled with black powder under the hoods of police squad cars across Chicago.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Quintal, who was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries along with Wilson, was placed on workers’ comp leave.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Stationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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