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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stations

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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

Noun

Yellowstone is monitored using seismometers, GPS stations, satellite observations, and instruments that track water and gas chemistry. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Trains were not running between the Millbrae and Colma stations in the San Francisco, Richmond, SFO and Millbrae directions. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 This enables drivers to make use of Tesla Supercharging stations and other direct current fast-charging stations. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Loutsaris initially goes into a text with an eye to stations and sequence, then checks his speculative coordinates against existing hi-res maps. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Pumping stations for coastal nuclear plants like Gravelines usually draw in seawater for cooling, sometimes exposing them to marine life. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Armed and uniformed troops have become a ubiquitous — and controversial — part of the city scenery, appearing on busy streets, in farmer's markets, metro stations and around the national monuments. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 With the discount in place, a company that only owns UHF stations would be able to reach 78 percent of US households, the Wheeler FCC said. — ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 Viewers will be seeing more of Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and Police 24/7 on The CW stations — and not just in primetime. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there). — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 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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The city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Its supreme leader appointed six new figures to key positions, all of whom opposed the June memorandum of understanding with the US.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of positions

Noun

Russia’s defense ministry on Sunday claimed its overnight strikes hit drone warehouses in the Kharkiv region, as well as fuel depots and stores of other materiel belonging to Ukraine’s armed forces at the port of Odesa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Disruptive use of a public building or facility, including parks, train depots or train platforms, could result in costs as high as $500 per day, as well.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of depots

Noun

Traffic in the waterway remains at less than a fifth of pre-war levels, and no genuinely safe shipping route exists in the region, according to a maritime intelligence group.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Kids also love all the installations on the three mezzanine levels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of levels

Noun

My understanding is that -- is that Francesca Hong has made clear her present stances to her electorate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Despite its conservative theological stances, the ACK has been among the African Anglican provinces to expand women’s leadership.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of stances

Verb

The study, based on USDA Census of Agriculture data, details how the area’s rapid population growth and development demand are changing the regional agriculture economy.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
The university details potential career paths for people who pursue the degree, which include communications specialist, marketing associate, marketing manager, public relations manager and public relations specialist.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of details

Noun

One of the iconic stops on this trail is a bench from which hikers can take in the grandeur and beauty of this valley.

— Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
In a video of the concert posted to social media, Duff talked about the tour's previous stops on the way to Philly, jokingly comparing herself to NBA star LeBron James, who recently made headlines signing an $8 million contract with the 76ers.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stops

Noun

As a result, some places, such as Nevada, have gotten short shrift in the past because candidates, most from the eastern half of the country, have concluded the time investment isn’t worth it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of places

Noun

This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Maintain two separate experiences with different compliance postures, or elevate the entire platform to meet the higher standard.

— Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026