as in placed
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 situated
After reporting back to Athens, Pheidippides joins the Athenian army to fight at Marathon, situated on the plain of northeastern Attica.
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
For years, the town has had a separate special use permit to manage recreation in the Peninsula Recreation Area, which is also situated on forest service land and includes an extensive trail network for both winter and summer recreation.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Luna Island is a unique spot to visit situated between the American and Bridal Veil Falls, while the Three Sisters Islands have calmer, more relaxing views of the river.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
For now, Wharton and Bobby Brown will be situated next to Derrick Brown in the starting lineup.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
For years, the town has had a separate special use permit to manage recreation in the Peninsula Recreation Area, which is also situated on forest service land and includes an extensive trail network for both winter and summer recreation.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Luna Island is a unique spot to visit situated between the American and Bridal Veil Falls, while the Three Sisters Islands have calmer, more relaxing views of the river.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
For now, Wharton and Bobby Brown will be situated next to Derrick Brown in the starting lineup.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situated
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The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was placed on administrative duties, according to police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The signs replace a display of 32 fabric flags that previously flew along the overpass fence, originally placed by community members after the crash, according to an ITD news release.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The church is located at 13925 El Camino Real, San Diego, 92130.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Donaldsonville was located in the center of the state’s thriving sugar industry, which was rife with planters growing wealthy on the labor of the enslaved.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Usos had been positioned as one of Raw's most prominent tag teams heading into WrestleMania season, making the loss a notable shift in the landscape of the tag team division.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, no metal is deposited in aqueous electrolytes; only hydrogen is produced.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lawn mowing season is coming, which means that trash that is not picked up and plastic netting will be cut into smaller plastic pieces to be deposited in Naperville soil for thousands of years.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Situated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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