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
Subtle confidence in business situates you for success as the moon and Venus harmonize.
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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
Their collaboration also situates White’s legacy in the present, linking his early battles for visibility to today’s pop-culture boom.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Dante situates it on a mountain rising out of an empty sea.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Durham incorporates archival footage alongside shots of a young Alysia with her father to create a dazzling effect that situates the Abbotts within their own history.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Their collaboration also situates White’s legacy in the present, linking his early battles for visibility to today’s pop-culture boom.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Dante situates it on a mountain rising out of an empty sea.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Durham incorporates archival footage alongside shots of a young Alysia with her father to create a dazzling effect that situates the Abbotts within their own history.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situates
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Where to Stay The 1850 Hotel The 20-suite 1850 Hotel puts you right in the heart of Boone, a short walk from charming boutiques, coffee shops, and bars.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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When the weather allows, outdoor seating puts diners on eye level with the skyline.—
Kasia Dietz,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The correspondence places Barrack, a globe-trotting billionaire, among a circle of wealthy and influential figures who maintained social contact with Epstein even as his criminal history became widely known.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Situates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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