as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall
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Recent Examples of sites
Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Tracking sites showed the Ford in the Red Sea earlier this week.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District is looking to consolidate and modernize school sites and may ask voters for bond money to fund the transition.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Riding a shuttle is required; there’s no parking at the sites being visited.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The basin in Orange’s El Modena Park is one of 47 natural treatment sites the water district has throughout Orange County to treat and keep urban runoff from entering the Upper Newport Bay.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Closing ceremony tickets have been listed for as much as $7,900 for two seats, while tickets to a tennis final have topped $11,000 on some sites.
—Amy Corral, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The charges against Van Dyke come at a sensitive time for the prediction market industry, which has been growing exponentially, despite calls in Washington and among state leaders for the sites to be reined in.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
Situated between El Segundo and Hermosa Beach and home to about 35,500 residents, Manhattan Beach boasts such sites as its century-old pier, walking and biking path called the Strand, Sand Dune Park and a walkable downtown featuring boutiques and eateries.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Tracking sites showed the Ford in the Red Sea earlier this week.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District is looking to consolidate and modernize school sites and may ask voters for bond money to fund the transition.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Riding a shuttle is required; there’s no parking at the sites being visited.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The basin in Orange’s El Modena Park is one of 47 natural treatment sites the water district has throughout Orange County to treat and keep urban runoff from entering the Upper Newport Bay.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Closing ceremony tickets have been listed for as much as $7,900 for two seats, while tickets to a tennis final have topped $11,000 on some sites.
—Amy Corral, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The charges against Van Dyke come at a sensitive time for the prediction market industry, which has been growing exponentially, despite calls in Washington and among state leaders for the sites to be reined in.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites
Noun
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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
Verb
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This is a high-spirited opening for curious neighbors and travelers alike, with a mischievous sense of fun that firmly roots guests in their destination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The city’s nightlife offerings — including everything from concert venues and nightclubs to some wine bars and restaurants — are set to see a major overhaul this year as the city’s licensing department proposes changes to its regulatory framework for them.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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First, basic core services, which can be life threatening, need to be met, then services like libraries and parks/recreation venues that are used by all income levels need to be funded.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Not in the offseason, when their coaching staffs and front offices regularly trade places.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wentz re-signed in March for a second season with the Vikings, which sets up a completely opposite scenario for McCarthy from 2025.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So people are just getting this enormous number of at bats in the hopes of trying to find the thing that sticks.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lohan's day of filming included a version that sticks closely to the original blueprint.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each stamp is accompanied by contextual text that situates the object within the broader Revolutionary narrative.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The show boasts high production values, a vaporwave soundtrack that effectively situates it in the 2010s, and, conceptually, very little meat on the bone.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sites. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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