Synonyms of place
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as in location 
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as in facility
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as in position
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as in room
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as in purpose
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as in residence
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as in level
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as in niche
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as in chapter
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as in to situate
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as in to rank
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as in to estimate
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as in to be
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as in to appoint
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as in to introduce
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as in to hire
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department
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as in purpose
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
knew his place in the organization
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as in residence
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
came in fourth place in the marathon
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as in niche
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world
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as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of place
David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
Beyond personal vacations, Evans’ work has granted him an even greater gift of not just popping in and out of a place, but really getting to know destinations across the globe.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Boarding Schools in Tibet Reshape the ‘Souls of Children’
Jan. 9, 2025
Across China’s west, the party is placing children in boarding schools in a drive to assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into citizens loyal to the Communist Party.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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If politicians want to help renters, a good place to start is by repealing and amending laws or ordinances that restrict the construction of new units, thus driving up prices.
—David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
Beyond personal vacations, Evans’ work has granted him an even greater gift of not just popping in and out of a place, but really getting to know destinations across the globe.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
At one point, Musk thanked those who voted for Trump by placing his hand over his chest and extending his arm outward with his palm facing down.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Boarding Schools in Tibet Reshape the ‘Souls of Children’
Jan. 9, 2025
Across China’s west, the party is placing children in boarding schools in a drive to assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into citizens loyal to the Communist Party.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
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But supporters of the bans have noted that students’ phones could pose additional dangers during an emergency by distracting students or by revealing their location during an active shooter situation.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Playing in 1,750 locations, the horror film sees director Steven Soderbergh armed with another typically eye-catching formal premise, this time shooting the entire film from the perspective of a ghost.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Under the act, revenue from the levy must be used to support local facilities and services that business and leisure visitors use heavily, according to the City of Edinburgh Council website.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But there’s no guarantee the U.S. will green-light an attack to destroy Iranian facilities.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Phantoms are in a position to hire an attorney of Kessler’s caliber (and billing rate).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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While in that room, a police officer delivered her the news that the state had taken custody of her daughter, according to the complaint.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Academy nominated 10 films for Best Picture, leaving room for some of the biggest blockbusters of last year.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Among its chief purposes, to honor those who kept King’s legacy alive with their own actions Thirty-seven years later, the event — now known as the largest MLK celebration in Anne Arundel County — drew some 600 guests to Maryland Live!—
Sloane Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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However, business leaders assessing their companies’ plans for 2025 and 2026 need insights about economic change in the next two years; that is the purpose of this article.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, the tax code allows taxpayers to exclude from their income amounts received from insurance for the temporary additional living expenses created by the wildfire resulting from the loss of the taxpayer’s principal residence.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Officers made several attempts to make contact with Esposito, who eventually came out of his residence and was taken into police custody, according to Murgo.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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Questions are surfacing about the level of staffing, given the volume of traffic last night at the airport.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Graduated compression stockings provide the strongest level of compression at the ankle and gradually decrease up the leg.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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Once considered a niche, nerdy hobby, Dungeons and Dragons has rocketed to mainstream popularity, with Dimension 20 as one of its fastest-rising groups.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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What was once a niche campaign against diversity-equity-and-inclusion programs has metastasized into a general anti-idealism.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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