stationing

verb

present participle of station
as in appointing
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of stationing Spooking, for example, involves stationing a partner near a dealer. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The law prohibits federal officials from stationing troops or armed personnel at polling places, except when necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Storing explosive ammunition and stationing snipers in the middle of a busy traffic circle close to other, more secure military locations, including the Pentagon, strikes many observers as simultaneously dangerous and ridiculous. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026 This is especially true with Pluto stationing direct in your sign, after months of retrograde limbo, which helps release pressure around your identity and long-term goals. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 Compositionally, the girl refuses to assume the traditional blocking of a model at the center of the picture, stationing herself instead to the right and leaving an empty area of floor to occupy the center of the canvas. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Saturn stationing retrograde today asks you to review your routines and duties. — Usa Today, USA Today, 26 July 2026 The month closes on June 29 with a full moon in Capricorn alongside Mercury stationing retrograde, putting a warm spotlight on your inner circle and local community. — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 His administration has declared Cuba a national security threat and has threatened military action against the communist-run island, stationing naval warships off its shores. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationing
  1. appointing
  2. placing
  3. posting
Verb
  • The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will consider appointing a new sheriff Tuesday to replace Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, who announced his retirement amid a dispute with his predecessor over the department’s leadership.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And Weiser wants to bring new ideas and efficiencies into state government by appointing a Chief Innovation Officer to boost the economy.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointing
Verb
  • They were seen collecting shell casings and placing them inside evidence bags.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Neostructuralism returns to the previous focus on economic and social structures, while incorporating ideas from neoclassical economics and placing greater emphasis on the role of markets.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of placing
Verb
  • To prepare for the holiday season, retailers are posting more permanent part-time jobs in place of seasonal roles, says Ullrich.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Ahsan Masih was accused of posting blasphemous content to TikTok in 2023, and was sentenced to death the following year.
    — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting

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“Stationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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