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

On the fifth floor, lounge seating, bars, food stations and the museum’s Skywalker Grill restaurant gave guests a place to sit and regroup. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 Maini and Zhang sought to take all four MARTA lines to all 38 rail stations in under 3 hours, 21 minutes and 37 seconds to beat a world record for fastest time to visit all stations set by a Chicago trio in early January. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Pilots describe a high-stakes race in the skies of Los Angeles, with the TV stations battling to get breaking news on the air first. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 With The Atlantic is a partnership between NewsHour Productions, WETA, and The Atlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. — The Editors, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 The move set off increases of up to 5% across pump stations in Lagos and the capital Abuja. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Rail service will not be affected, but passengers should allow additional time when traveling to stations or making connections. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Scripps’ local stations in Detroit and Las Vegas will also broadcast games for two of the league’s expansion franchises, according to the release. — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The Federal Communications Commission this year issued a public notice ordering broadcast TV stations to give the discounts to parties and joint fundraising committees. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 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

Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, said police official Mohammad Sadiq.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The group said the attacks were retaliation for Saudi military operations against Houthi positions in Yemen.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of positions

Noun

By 2024, they were regularly being used to strike Russian airfields, ammunition depots and oil refineries.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Russian oil depots set ablaze In Russia, a large-scale Ukrainian drone strike hit the Black Sea resort city of Sochi and the nearby district of Sirius, regional officials said Friday.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of depots

Noun

And such actions must begin at the highest levels of government.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Instead, medical guidelines typically recommend testosterone for men who report symptoms — including low libido and depressed mood — and have two blood tests confirming low levels of the hormone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of levels

Noun

Discord reigned in the intensifying debate over AI safety regulation, with tech bosses taking opposing stances and government leaders sharing little common ground.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Even at the arthouse level, lauded films with strong political stances have been shied away from.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of stances

Verb

His memoir, released Tuesday, details his early life fleeing Vietnam with his father, time in refugee camps, his life as a child actor and his triumphant return to the screen.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Kim is a co-author of the study, published 17 September in Science, which details Mount Mantap’s ongoing seismic activity.

— Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of details

Noun

An unvaccinated passenger with measles traveled earlier this month on Amtrak trains and buses from Chicago to multiple stops across California, state health officials said Friday evening.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Fans streamed through the area, buying up Ole Miss gear while making stops within local restaurants to kick their weekend off.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of stops

Noun

That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.

— Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
While both places are effective options, the research suggests that the upper butt takes the lead.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026