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
The Chesapeake Bay location is situated along the Plankatank River and has full hookup RV sites, tent campsites, and cabins available.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
It is situated on the lower level outside of Macy’s and is a permanent location.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
The 94-acre island is situated within the Anegada Passage, a channel between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Wherever the tablet was originally situated was likely to have been destroyed by either the Roman invasions of 400-600 CE or as a result of the Crusades in the late 11th century, Sotheby’s explained.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
It is situated on the lower level outside of Macy’s and is a permanent location.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
The 94-acre island is situated within the Anegada Passage, a channel between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Wherever the tablet was originally situated was likely to have been destroyed by either the Roman invasions of 400-600 CE or as a result of the Crusades in the late 11th century, Sotheby’s explained.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, parents provided detailed posts on social media which stated that the district will be split at the Union Pacific Railroad line along Denton Highway, which is the Keller Fort Worth border, which puts 27 of the 42 schools in Fort Worth.Cody Copeland and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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In a separate development, the news comes a day after Adams’ preliminary budget plan left off $112 million currently allocated for 3-K, a move that could put thousands of early childhood seats at risk of being eliminated by the summer.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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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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But Jordan still placed first in the Submerging Terror checkpoint, with Jenny, 38, joining him for the women.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The investigation stemmed from the June 8, 2017, shooting at a parking lot in the Fair Oaks Plaza, located in the 900 block of E. Duane Avenue.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a potential burglary call at Vice President Harris' home in Brentwood, California, located within the Palisades Fire evacuation zone early Sunday, according to local reports.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Organizations that thoughtfully prepare for this convergence will be better positioned to build more efficient, secure, and scalable AI systems in the years ahead.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, in remarks delivered at the State Department, Biden asserted the U.S. was better positioned on the world stage and with its key partners now than during Trump's first term.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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