as in appointing
to assign to a place or position
stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment
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Recent Examples of stationing
Your 6th House of Habits is boosted by Jupiter stationing direct, which improves the flow of general tasks.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Mercury stationing retrograde can bring disappointments that are informative.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
With reactive Uranus stationing direct in your 5th House of Creativity, a passion project or date idea gets a jolt, inviting you to try something new on a whim.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The latest, non-Kremlin draft offers Kyiv security guarantees that would involve stationing French and British troops on Ukrainian territory to ensure the ceasefire held.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
In a move to further cement its position as a dominant air carrier in San Diego, Alaska Airlines will launch next year its first pilot base here, with the goal of stationing up to 250 captains and first officers at the airport.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The infamous case of Amazon stationing an ambulance to treat heat exhaustion outside a Pennsylvania warehouse in the early 2010s because there was no air-conditioning comes to mind.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
With Mercury stationing direct in your sign on the 29th, your voice gets stronger, your words land with more weight, and your ability to self-advocate returns.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
Add Saturn stationing direct in Pisces and the first quarter moon for the win.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Mercury stationing retrograde can bring disappointments that are informative.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
With reactive Uranus stationing direct in your 5th House of Creativity, a passion project or date idea gets a jolt, inviting you to try something new on a whim.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The latest, non-Kremlin draft offers Kyiv security guarantees that would involve stationing French and British troops on Ukrainian territory to ensure the ceasefire held.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
In a move to further cement its position as a dominant air carrier in San Diego, Alaska Airlines will launch next year its first pilot base here, with the goal of stationing up to 250 captains and first officers at the airport.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The infamous case of Amazon stationing an ambulance to treat heat exhaustion outside a Pennsylvania warehouse in the early 2010s because there was no air-conditioning comes to mind.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
With Mercury stationing direct in your sign on the 29th, your voice gets stronger, your words land with more weight, and your ability to self-advocate returns.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
Add Saturn stationing direct in Pisces and the first quarter moon for the win.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationing
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The committee’s other recommendations included appointing a general counsel and expanding the legal department, as well as appointing a chief compliance officer and a chief accounting officer.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The University of North Carolina is appointing Michael Malone as its next men’s basketball coach, according to a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel — a hire that sent shock waves through the college hoops world and through Ball Arena on Monday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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This can include help to contact creditors, placing fraud alerts, disputing unauthorized accounts and preparing documentation to recover your identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Phone records show that Epstein was placing calls to two phone numbers listed in Mottola’s email signature — an office and personal line — during that time period.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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She’s taken to social media, demanding answers alongside thousands of other West Virginians who have been posting screenshots of their monthly charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Banchero buckets The Magic forward didn’t waste much time making his mark on the game by make his first three shots from the floor and posting nine points in the opening frame.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Stationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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