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

Visitors on event days can explore the Trick-or-Treat Trail with 12 candy stations. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Utilities Superintendent Dave Ryan asked that people continue their efforts to conserve water because town employees have to monitor three lift stations that were still without power as of late Monday afternoon. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 In April, the FCC ordered Disney’s television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 The development targets are forecasts up to 24 hours out on a roughly 1 kilometer grid, refreshed every 10 minutes, and fed by radar, satellites, ground stations, and even mobile pressure sensors from phones and IoT devices. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Cassyd wasn’t keen on the idea of his TV academy handing out awards, but the notion soon took hold and the first Emmys (with awards just for Los Angeles TV stations) took place in 1949. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Disney owns and operates TV stations in key media markets such as Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. — Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 Among them are stations in six of the nation's largest markets, which contribute significantly to ABC's bottom line. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 Shuttle buses were available to provide connecting service through the affected area from the Howard to Skokie stations, CTA officials said. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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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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Unless leverage can be generated from competing suitors, clubs interested in Chelsea’s surplus players can be confident their positions will strengthen as the transfer deadline nears.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Overall, Meng said retail investors appear to be adding downside protection through puts on individual stocks and inverse ETFs for broader market exposure, while also cutting their long positions.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of positions

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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

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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

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Misleading updates The suit details several allegations of investors’ being given updates that ended up being misleading or false.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Alexandria Stapleton details the secrecy and threats behind Netflix’s Diddy documentary, and why hip-hop’s reckoning with abuse and power is far from over.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of details

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The idea for Warren as a pro was this huge right-shot who skates good enough for his size, is highly physical and can make a lot of stops.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
AliExpress is pulling out the stops to make shopping on its site smoother and more dependable.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stops

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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

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That is a chain of very different tasks and different security postures.

— Venkata Pavan Kumar Gummadi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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