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

Even now, his image is on lampposts and bus stops, in train stations and on the side of bins. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026 For decades, media meant whatever television stations, newspapers, magazines, or radio producers decided to show us. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The investment is seen as a validation of Sereact’s Cortex technology, a universal AI operating system that can run across multiple hardware forms such as single-arm picking cells, dual-arm return stations, and humanoid robots. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 The experiences element of the deal will also include new menu items, and new condiment stations across the parks. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 People who flout the ban will be kicked out of stations and multiple offenders could be given a permanent ban from the premises. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 The Audacy sports stations will be available to the majority of SiriusXM subscribers through its most popular subscription plans, including Platinum, All Access, Music & Entertainment, and other options. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026 Lost in the fray of nearly 1,000 media members in Tampa are the different conversations taking place among radio stations, podcasts, television hits and stand-ups. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The area includes a boat ramp, boat trailer parking, life trail stations and off-street parking. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 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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Pushing up, squeezing play and trying to regain the ball in advanced positions is a perfectly viable and often successful strategy, particularly when treated as a useful add-on to quality in possession.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Previously, exempt level positions were to be posted no fewer than 10 business days, which has now been removed from the policy.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of positions

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Soon, such drones were striking at will on Russian munitions depots, supply convoys, and transport routes.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Space-rock mining could therefore enable the operation of off-Earth propellant depots, which would allow voyaging spacecraft to top off their tanks on the go and explore the solar system more deeply and ambitiously.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of depots

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Wind shear describes the changes in wind direction or speed between different levels of the atmosphere.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In women, high testosterone levels can lead to the condition PMOS, or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, previously referred to as PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of levels

Noun

However, Matthews, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County reaffirmed their stances have not changed for now.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
One of the most notable came from Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, an Emirati political scientist viewed as an unofficial spokesman for Abu Dhabi, who often speaks its explicit stances on topics too sensitive for the government to speak on publicly.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

Definition of stances

Verb

The full-length has spent 38 frames on that list, which details the albums that earn the most plays via streaming sites in the United States.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of details

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Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez set a new record for most saves in a men’s World Cup Final, with 11, including a few diving stops that kept Argentina alive.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
Read argues both stops violated a provision of the New Hampshire Constitution protecting lawmakers while traveling to and from legislative duties.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of stops

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On his posts online, Americans have responded with tons of recommendations for places to visit and where to eat, and some have even invited him over for a homecooked meal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Many places sell Taylor Farms produce, including Publix, Whole Foods, Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más, The Fresh Market, Walmart, Target, Sprouts Farmers Market and Dollar General, according to Taylor Farms’ website.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of places

Noun

This has been evident in the competing agendas of France and Italy in Libya, and in the clashing postures of Turkey and France in Libya and the Sahel.

— Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026
The optimism in markets Monday could still prove premature, as negotiations over the strait and attack postures in the broader region remain fluid.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 June 2026