as in puts
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the new industrial complex is situated near the highway
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Recent Examples of situates
Ansin situates the origin story in personal terms.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Each stamp is accompanied by contextual text that situates the object within the broader Revolutionary narrative.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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
The book effectively situates them against the backdrop of seismic developments such as Title IX in the time of the NWFL, which didn’t exist long enough or develop enough of a following to turn a profit, in contrast to the juggernaut NFL on the men’s side.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The film also situates the Eraserheads within the broader context of Philippine society, exploring how their music became bound up with the nation’s identity during a period of sharp political division.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The narrative begins with a religious ritual that situates her as a member of Syria’s minority Alawite sect, a variant of Shi’a Islam.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Subtle confidence in business situates you for success as the moon and Venus harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Such thinking situates Kurdi in a lineage of experimental musicians working in the second half of the twentieth century.
—Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Each stamp is accompanied by contextual text that situates the object within the broader Revolutionary narrative.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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
The book effectively situates them against the backdrop of seismic developments such as Title IX in the time of the NWFL, which didn’t exist long enough or develop enough of a following to turn a profit, in contrast to the juggernaut NFL on the men’s side.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The film also situates the Eraserheads within the broader context of Philippine society, exploring how their music became bound up with the nation’s identity during a period of sharp political division.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The narrative begins with a religious ritual that situates her as a member of Syria’s minority Alawite sect, a variant of Shi’a Islam.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Subtle confidence in business situates you for success as the moon and Venus harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Such thinking situates Kurdi in a lineage of experimental musicians working in the second half of the twentieth century.
—Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situates
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That puts the onus on Wallace, who is coming off season-ending shoulder surgery in December.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six cars involved in that wreck, which puts it up there with one of the biggest ever.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chaffee County Anyone who locates any items believed to belong to Sites, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to please leave the items untouched and call Chaffee County Dispatch at 719-539-2596.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Situates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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