EMPLACE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

emplace

verb

im-ˈplās

Definition of emplace

as in to situate

to arrange something in a certain spot or position the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp

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Recent Examples of emplace Given the nature of the gray zones, those soldiers would risk detection and attack while emplacing the sensors. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025 These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025 In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount. — Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 Autonomous search and detection of the emplacement target and autonomously emplaced a 1-pound payload. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2012

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The Cloudveil For those keen to stay in town, there’s no better, more central location than The Cloudveil, situated on Jackson’s historic Town Square.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Her rendition situated her as a part of the South African diaspora that drew musical inspiration from Africa as well as from the American folk music scene.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of situate

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After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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BetMGM is offering new users a chance to place a bet and get $1,500 in bonuses if the bet loses when using promo code FOXNEWS.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The integrated circuit In 1958, engineer Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments demonstrated an integrated circuit that placed multiple electronic components on a single piece of semiconductor material.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of place

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According to local lore, however, Ware’s headless body is not in that grave but instead in her original grave, now located at the bottom of Silver Lake.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Named Gerrothorax maritimus, the salamander-sized ocean creature’s skeletons were discovered in China’s Guizhou Province in an area that was once covered by ocean and located hundreds of miles away from large land masses.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of locate

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Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
However, if Democrats focus on AI safety after winning control of one or both chambers of Congress next month, the group’s work on AI issues leaves it well-positioned.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of position

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According to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, leaves are considered a mandatory recyclable item in Connecticut, meaning that they cannot be disposed in a landfill or incinerator.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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