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as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella
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as in facilities
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
we're going to our favorite place to eat
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as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department
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as in roles
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
knew his place in the organization
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as in residences
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
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as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
came in fourth place in the marathon
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as in niches
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world
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as in situates
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in ranks
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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as in names
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in introduces
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in recruits
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of places
Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Sites that preserve soft-bodied organisms are even rarer because soft tissues decompose more easily, making these places especially useful for piecing together prehistoric ecosystems.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Guangzhou native Chen Huiyi, 32, runs an English-language channel on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, recommending the best places for tourists to visit in her hometown.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Chicago gas prices are spiking along with the rest of the country, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Her character, like the film, goes to some places.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Wolves, who immediately finished in the Europa League places in 2019 after a six-season spell away from the top flight, offer a more realistic target.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Not in the offseason, when their coaching staffs and front offices regularly trade places.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres’ home is widely considered one of the top places to visit in Major League Baseball.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The strategy places it in the upper tier of the mass-market SUV space, where it is expected to combine advanced technology, strong performance, and relatively broader accessibility.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
One gallery places Rocky in the global boxing fever of the 1970s, featuring works by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol — all created during a time when boxing had the world’s attention.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
These are homes shaped by the same creative energy that fuels neighborhoods like Kreuzberg and Neukölln—places where artists, designers, and curators have long pushed against convention, often turning their living spaces into extensions of their work.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
With this change of perspective, the sources of information inevitably move more into the focus of interest, although the actual relationship to sources is only present in an approach that places sources in the context of social interactions.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Hoja calmly takes off his turban and places it on the villager’s head.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
The post-oil economy will have to be powered by something, though, so the Eye of Sauron will turn its gaze elsewhere — and because the infrastructure underpinning renewable energy relies on critical minerals and rare earth elements (REEs), places with access to them will fall within its sights.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
One scene places her outside Long Island Bar.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Creator and showrunner Katie Dippold’s fascination with such places began at an early age, growing up in New Jersey, where her family would take trips to the shore.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Sites that preserve soft-bodied organisms are even rarer because soft tissues decompose more easily, making these places especially useful for piecing together prehistoric ecosystems.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Guangzhou native Chen Huiyi, 32, runs an English-language channel on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, recommending the best places for tourists to visit in her hometown.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Chicago gas prices are spiking along with the rest of the country, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Her character, like the film, goes to some places.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Wolves, who immediately finished in the Europa League places in 2019 after a six-season spell away from the top flight, offer a more realistic target.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Not in the offseason, when their coaching staffs and front offices regularly trade places.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres’ home is widely considered one of the top places to visit in Major League Baseball.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
His 1-1 draw at Manchester City and 2-1 defeat away to Fulham four days later meant Chelsea slid from fifth to eighth in the Premier League table, two points outside the five Champions League places with almost half of their campaign still to play.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The strategy places it in the upper tier of the mass-market SUV space, where it is expected to combine advanced technology, strong performance, and relatively broader accessibility.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
One gallery places Rocky in the global boxing fever of the 1970s, featuring works by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol — all created during a time when boxing had the world’s attention.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
These are homes shaped by the same creative energy that fuels neighborhoods like Kreuzberg and Neukölln—places where artists, designers, and curators have long pushed against convention, often turning their living spaces into extensions of their work.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
With this change of perspective, the sources of information inevitably move more into the focus of interest, although the actual relationship to sources is only present in an approach that places sources in the context of social interactions.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Hoja calmly takes off his turban and places it on the villager’s head.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
The post-oil economy will have to be powered by something, though, so the Eye of Sauron will turn its gaze elsewhere — and because the infrastructure underpinning renewable energy relies on critical minerals and rare earth elements (REEs), places with access to them will fall within its sights.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
One scene places her outside Long Island Bar.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for places
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Officials said the changes do not affect early voting locations and only apply to in-person voting on Election Day.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three locations, which have 256 apartments combined, had 522 tows over two years.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Spitzer held positions at Miramax, The Weinstein Company and A+E, before moving into management, where shen spent over a decade at 3 Arts Entertainment representing actors, producers and filmmakers, while also developing film and TV projects.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Already in charge of the military’s moneymaking enterprises and married into the Castro family, López-Calleja became a member of the National Assembly in 2021, a prerequisite to higher government positions on the island, including the presidency.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a reason Miranda Priestly remains one of the Oscar-winner’s most beloved roles and a hall-of-fame malefactor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a string of recent comedic TV roles, including a guest spot on her husband Adam Brody’s hit rom-com series Nobody Wants This, Leighton Meester keeps finding her stride on screen.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 600 of those were primary residences, according to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The searches were being conducted at daycares, businesses and some residences, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.—
Mark Vancleave,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a study published in Cell in September 2025, researchers mapped the brain circuits that release growth hormone during sleep in real time, not just by measuring blood levels after the fact.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, public universities, local governments and regional organizations like the Mekong River Commission have mainly focused on monitoring levels of heavy metals and educating communities about risks.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Many found new niches in grooming, boarding or training.—
Annie Hornish,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The report suggested these niches are more likely to go to TV news first over social media for breaking news coverage.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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So, Friday is what mattered in the moment, for a short-handed team in the early stages of a potentially months-long postseason march.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The draft proposal is still in its early stages.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Places.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/places. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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