as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time
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Recent Examples of locating
Our full-time jobs—besides locating the brightest, newest, and most essential in the design world—are dedicated to sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for its Prime Day deals under $100.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in locating family or friends of a woman who died.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
This will make locating the headphones even easier from further away.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In the other, a judge noted in a ruling that police conducted no forensic medical exam of the victim and appeared to make no attempt at locating a crime scene.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawrence is sparing in his style, the image desaturated like a vintage photograph, locating this fable in an unspecified future and past.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Computer vision models turn pixels into usable information, detecting a door, locating a box, and identifying a tool.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Go ahead and ask for assistance locating a spot to store your bags or ask for advice on putting it in the overhead.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee police are seeking the public's help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in locating family or friends of a woman who died.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
This will make locating the headphones even easier from further away.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In the other, a judge noted in a ruling that police conducted no forensic medical exam of the victim and appeared to make no attempt at locating a crime scene.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawrence is sparing in his style, the image desaturated like a vintage photograph, locating this fable in an unspecified future and past.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Computer vision models turn pixels into usable information, detecting a door, locating a box, and identifying a tool.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Go ahead and ask for assistance locating a spot to store your bags or ask for advice on putting it in the overhead.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee police are seeking the public's help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locating
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Some of that production was down to the offensive line finding its footing, but most came down to the elite talent of both backs.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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By studying how Penicillium adapts in cheese caves, scientists can gain insights into how Aspergillus adapts inside the lung environment, potentially finding new ways to treat these varied health conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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The life sciences sector is increasingly ambitious in its drug development activity, discovering and harnessing new molecules and devising more targeted therapies with implications for clinical trials and in-market safety monitoring.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Mexican filmmaker then name checked two of the biggest auteurs Korea has in directors Park Chan-wook — whose new thriller No Other Choice opened this year’s BIFF — and Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), who credits the festival with first discovering his genius.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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These students are learning to think computationally while maintaining human judgment.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Locating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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