in place
phrase
1
or less commonly into place
a
: in an original or proper position
b
: established, instituted, or operational
systems in place
2
: in the same spot without forward or backward movement
run in place
Examples of in place in a Sentence
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On Saturday morning, those handmade signs were gone, some of the tape used to affix them still in place.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The museum building has both air conditioning and air purification systems in place to protect the flag and more than 270,000 other historical items in its care.
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Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
For those with an eye on the future and a mindset of settlement and creating homes for others, planning and consents are in place for 400 new beachfront properties.
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Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Thousands of people are still under evacuation orders in Pueblo and Custer counties, and pre-evacuation warnings are in place in Fremont and Huerfano counties.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
Aura monitors all three major credit bureaus and can alert you within minutes of a new account or hard inquiry reported to your file, whether a freeze is in place.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Opening the batting in place of Sanju Samson, Sooryavanshi walked out in front of a majority Indian crowd in Manchester and a primetime evening television audience in Mumbai.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Almost always, their teams will pay for the collarbone to undergo surgery — having pins or a plate inserted to lock it in place.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Already, an agreement with Panasonic is in place to tackle battery-grade graphite in Canada.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The museum building has both air conditioning and air purification systems in place to protect the flag and more than 270,000 other historical items in its care.
—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
For those with an eye on the future and a mindset of settlement and creating homes for others, planning and consents are in place for 400 new beachfront properties.
—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Thousands of people are still under evacuation orders in Pueblo and Custer counties, and pre-evacuation warnings are in place in Fremont and Huerfano counties.
—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
Aura monitors all three major credit bureaus and can alert you within minutes of a new account or hard inquiry reported to your file, whether a freeze is in place.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Opening the batting in place of Sanju Samson, Sooryavanshi walked out in front of a majority Indian crowd in Manchester and a primetime evening television audience in Mumbai.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Almost always, their teams will pay for the collarbone to undergo surgery — having pins or a plate inserted to lock it in place.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Already, an agreement with Panasonic is in place to tackle battery-grade graphite in Canada.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
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“In place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20place. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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