in place

phrase

Synonyms of in placenext
1
or less commonly into place
a
: in an original or proper position
b
: established, instituted, or operational
systems in place
2
: in the same spot without forward or backward movement
run in place

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On Saturday morning, those handmade signs were gone, some of the tape used to affix them still in place. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Almost always, their teams will pay for the collarbone to undergo surgery — having pins or a plate inserted to lock it in place. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Already, an agreement with Panasonic is in place to tackle battery-grade graphite in Canada. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 Aura monitors all three major credit bureaus and can alert you within minutes of a new account or hard inquiry reported to your file, whether a freeze is in place. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in place

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