Thesaurus results for STATIONS

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noun

plural of station

as in positions

the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching

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as in depots

a regular stopping place the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North

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as in levels

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life

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as in stances

a general way of holding the body the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station

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verb

present tense third-person singular of station

as in details

to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of stations

Noun

Changing consumer appetites Once the primary source of community news and information, local TV news stations are struggling with their own tough story, one marked by declining ratings, stagnant revenue growth and rapid shifts in how media is consumed in the internet era. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026 Nexstar operates 201 stations in 116 television markets; Tegna operates 64 full-power broadcast television stations. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026 This event has something for everyone from meet and greets with Big Bunny to delicious honey tastings and education stations. —

Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026 Gas prices are eclipsing $6 per gallon for regular unleaded at some local stations. —

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 Tri-Rail has 19 stations across South Florida. —

Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Fonda has been outspoken about the impact of recent media consolidation, not just Paramount-WBD but the FCC’s recent greenlight to the Nexstar-Tegna combination, creating a broadcast giant of almost 270 TV stations. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026 Activities include hiking, swimming, music, crafts and games, along with learning stations that reinforce the daily virtue and Bible theme in a hands-on way. —

Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 In December, the bridge fund disbursed $26 million, its first round of grants, which went to 74 organizations operating 186 stations that collectively serve about 30 million Americans. —

Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

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The council launched the Downtown Area Command, which stations more EMS medics and vehicles downtown during weekends and special events, in October 2024 in response to multiple drownings in Lady Bird Lake. —

Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026 Saturn also stations direct in Pisces this week in your sector of higher education and long-term vision. —

Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025

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The City of Sacramento is currently facing a $66 million budget deficit, and there's concern that some violence prevention efforts and police positions could be cut beginning in July.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
This range of positions—curator, writer, producer, museum guide, educator—made my curatorial approach more adaptable.

— Raphael Fonseca, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026