SITUATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

situate

verb

ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt

Definition of situate

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 For those exploring Williamstown and North Adams, Tourists is perfectly situated. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 The Ventura's master bedroom is situated at the opposite end of the house from the living room. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 Krishnamoorthi said the temple, situated on 20 acres, is a cultural hub for the community in the Chicago area. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The hotel is situated in a floodway, which limits construction for safety purposes, so since 1993 the site’s various owners haven’t been able to build anew; renovating ad infinitum has proven to be just dandy though. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for 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

Definition of put

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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

Verb

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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Not to mention the loss of face this suspension would cause his father, who also worked for the Kuomintang and who’d laid his ministerial connections on the line to make his son’s American education possible.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Children’s Mercy didn’t explicitly lay the blame on a failure to expand Medicaid or the expiration of premium tax credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

— Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

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