SITUATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

situate

verb

ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt

Definition of situate

as in to put

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 situate This situates it alongside the North Atlantic ocean that's populated with a variety of different kinds of whales. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 These geologic formations are situated in lakes or rivers, but only become visible if water levels drop too low. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Visit Sullivan’s Island For a change of scenery, head to neighboring Sullivan’s Island, situated just a short drive from Isle of Palms. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Local historian April Halberstadt believes the station was situated there to help serve East San Jose, which had been annexed in 1911, and the new subdivision of Naglee Park. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for situate

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Costco is an awkward exhibit for putting shareholder-value maximization in the driver’s seat.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Espada is paid to put it in favorable positions, even when few seem to exist.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of put

Verb

To gauge correctly, people can place a measuring tape around the abdomen, between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the hip bones, keeping the tape level and snug but not compressing the skin.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Seats were placed around the circle for visitors to witness firsthand the ancient drumming, chants, and intertribal dances carried by the wind and heard nearly two miles away, at the lakefront’s Geo-Karis State Park.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of place

Verb

He was located in Indiana, where he is being held pending extradiction, the release said.

— Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
According to police, crews with the Westport Police Department located the vessel, a white 1998 Seamaster, and found that it was submerged.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

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Firms with proprietary data that is valuable to AI agents should be better positioned to prosper, while software companies that offer little beyond functionality — and have few other sources of customer stickiness — could struggle.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The people who move toward that space now position themselves at the front of a wave that will generate new roles and opportunities for years.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of position

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In addition, Autograph Hotels for the second consecutive year will host the festival’s VIP party at the historic Algonquin Hotel, where the New Yorker’s founders gathered to lay the groundwork for the magazine more than a century ago.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Early settlers of the Valley constructed the Salt River's first dams and laid the groundwork for the area's future.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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