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

In addition to the larger number of fitting stations, the space reflects a more contemporary design. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Car radios are also critical to keeping radio stations in business. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Jio is looking to set up set up a satellite network of around 1,600 LEO satellites and 23 ground stations to expand connectivity across India, according to local media reports. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The main criticism is that femtocells won't be able to match the performance of traditional cell towers and larger base stations that carriers currently use. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Several private companies that have worked for years on designing and developing such stations have been keen to learn exactly what capabilities NASA is seeking. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 Additional demonstrations were scheduled for 2026, alongside work on hydrogen stations to supply fuel. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 The letter called for greater regional collaboration to keep New England’s remaining nuclear stations operational and to identify potential locations for expansion. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 As temperatures stay seasonally high on Sunday, the festival will continue offering water bottle refilling stations and cooling areas for fans across Discovery Park. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stations

Noun

Two Filipinos must fill above-the-line roles – director, writer or actor – and five more must work in key creative or technical crew positions.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Verstappen has called on Red Bull to sort out an issue which led to him losing positions at the start in Malaysia and in Saturday's sprint.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of positions

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Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Santa Monica engaged in a legal battle with Waymo over the company’s noisy, disruptive charging depots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of depots

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Douglas details his volatile relationship with his late father, Kirk Douglas, his son Cameron’s addiction and imprisonment and the Stage 4 cancer diagnosis that forced him to confront his own mortality.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Torture of political opponents The indictment details several cases involving military officers, opposition figures and other detainees accused of plotting against Maduro.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of details

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Edge rusher Byron Young had 2½ sacks, and linemen Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford were among those who helped the defense make multiple key stops.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Missouri defense collects takeaways to overcome slow start When the Tigers’ offense has started games slow, the defense has been dependable for stops and takeaways.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stops

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There were places in the UK that banned it, councils that refused to allow it to be played.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Expanding the use of climate-friendly geothermal energy near places such as the Salton Sea and Sonoma and Modoc counties.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of places

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Mogwai, who would make their debut the year after Beat was released and with whom Bowery Electric would share a bill, would crouch in similarly unassuming and tense postures and use them to spring out and scare the bejeezus out of people.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026