Thesaurus results for STATIONS

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noun

plural of station

as in positions

the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching

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as in depots

a regular stopping place the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North

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as in levels

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life

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as in stances

a general way of holding the body the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station

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verb

present tense third-person singular of station

as in details

to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of stations

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Food and drink All-day restaurant Pure serves up a sprawling breakfast buffet complete with omelette and pancake stations, heaving tropical fruit platters, and baked goods galore, including Polynesian treats like coconut bread. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 Some local stations in Richmond and Salt Lake City dropped the show following viewer outcry. —

Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The album is a curious document of a certain moment in college rock, the musical ecosystem built around boutique labels (often underwritten by majors, with lax oversight) and university radio stations (always DJed by enthusiastic undergrads, with no oversight). —

Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026 The strait is a key digital corridor between Asian data hubs such as Singapore and some cable landing stations in Europe, Ahmed said. —

Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 For cockroaches, Carpenter prefers a very light dusting of borax over bait stations, but only in hidden areas like under appliances that pets, kids, and food cannot access. —

Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026 Replacement shuttle bus service MTA workers posted signs at Mineola Station, where starting Monday shuttle buses will take essential workers to and from New York City subway stations in Queens. —

Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 16 May 2026 Bob worked at a variety of radio stations and TV outlets in Cleveland. —

Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026 Cameras won't be banned from the high-profile murder case of the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk, a Utah judge ruled Friday, saying coverage requests from news stations would continue to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. —

Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026

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Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots. —

Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The council launched the Downtown Area Command, which stations more EMS medics and vehicles downtown during weekends and special events, in October 2024 in response to multiple drownings in Lady Bird Lake. —

Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026 Saturn also stations direct in Pisces this week in your sector of higher education and long-term vision. —

Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025

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Congress approve an additional $44 million to the BIS to combat illicit export of technology and additional set of full- and -part-time positions devoted to export enforcement, AI executive order implementation, and modernization—all directed toward this exact issue.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
In a separate vote, the board approved cutting 221 classified, or non-educator, positions.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026