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noun

plural of site
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall

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verb

present tense third-person singular of site
as in roots

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Recent Examples of sites
Noun
Both companies have landed some commercial sites at discount prices. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Even as ticketing sites roll out anti-bot measures, scalper operations continually update their code to slip past new rules and restrictions. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 July 9 — Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza shrine, one of Shiite Islam’s holiest sites, in Mashhad, the town where he was born. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 However, several immigration advocates expressed concern that children could be held at the new facility for weeks or months, which happened at other federal immigration holding sites. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 6 July 2026 Paules said Nova Cottage has one ADU project underway in Altadena and has identified potential sites to construct its first village. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Sports are the most popular type of event contract by volume on prediction markets, which operate distinctly and are subject to a different regulatory authority than traditional gambling sites. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Tax Defense Network reviews and reputation Tax Defense Network generally maintains a positive reputation across review sites. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 6 July 2026 After having lain in state in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla for three days and then processing through the capital Monday, Khamenei’s coffin is scheduled to go to the Iranian holy city of Qom and then to Iraq to visit Shiite holy sites. — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites
  1. locations
  2. roots
  3. venues
  4. lodges
  5. places
  6. sets up
  7. sticks
  8. situates
Noun
  • The offer is good Monday-Wednesday for a limited time at participating locations.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Mexican authorities announced no more than 25,000 will be allowed to gather near the statue, with overflow crowds directed to 49 other locations along Paseo de la Reforma and throughout the city featuring screens showing the game.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of locations
Verb
  • Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
  • Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • Kohl said venues and vendors that regularly work with celebrities are accustomed to strict nondisclosure agreements and limiting information to only those who need to know, reducing the risk of details leaking before an event.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Public venues like Covent Garden provide live screenings with dedicated food and drink.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of venues
Verb
  • While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of lodges
Noun
  • For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Definition of places
Verb
  • Whoever wins the Republican runoff sets up a high-profile, big-money matchup.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 16 June 2026
  • But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of sets up
Verb
  • The late Bill Carr, a former Florida athletic director who was Houston’s AD when the SWC breakup began, once summed this up to me in a way that still sticks.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • No sooner does Aemond arrive than the silver-white-haired warrior sticks his blade into the smooth-talking Harrenhal caretaker, Ser Simon Strong, played by British thespian Simon Russell Beale.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of sticks
Verb
  • Sittenfeld deftly situates the problems of patriarchy and class politics within an intimate, decades-long love story—and what is more American than that potent mix?
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Celebrated artists such as Oscar Murillo, Selma Selman, and Hew Locke will be among the participants in next year’s edition of the show, which situates commissions around Münster.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of situates

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