IN PLACE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

in place

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Definition of in place

as in static

fixed in a place or position To test heart function, the patient was asked to jog in place for one minute.

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Recent Examples of in place For both events, a strict no-phone policy was in place for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel, according to sources. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The National Mall seems to be wrapped in a variety of fencing, some of it in place for construction reasons, some of it to create a security gantlet for the July 4 celebration. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 The respected 13th-century Spanish rabbi Nachmanides (Ramban) chastises Lot for the atrocity of offering his daughters in place of the angels. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in place

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