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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella

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as in facility
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business we're going to our favorite place to eat

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as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing let's make a place around our campfire for the newest member of our group

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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement came in fourth place in the marathon

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as in niche
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world

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as in chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking well, in the first place, you shouldn't even be here

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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood

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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes placed second in the competition

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Recent Examples of place
Noun
This outcome preserves the ideological balance of the state's highest court that has been in place since 2023. Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025 And remember, for both, choose one that will offer you full coverage, and use a setting powder to keep it in place. Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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Hale wanted to kill at least 40 people, hoping to inspire books, documentaries and movies, have the weapons placed in museums and his bedroom preserved as a memorial, police found. Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025 The game introduces Knockout Mode, which places the 24 players in a series of six races that eliminates the slowest drivers until there’s one winner remaining. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for place
Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
Noun
  • Both routes will operate once a week, and Delta will be the only U.S. carrier with nonstop service to both locations from Atlanta.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Psycho Therapy is now playing in New York theaters, with a nationwide expansion to other locations and VOD planned for this Friday (April 11). Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • What kind of wellness facilities does Marina Bay Sands have?
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Asian elephants in modern zoo facilities suffer from infertility and lose their calves to stillbirth and infanticides almost twice as often as elephants in semi-wild conditions.
    Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • A day after a 10th inning walk-off win followed by an 18-run outburst in their doubleheader sweep of St. Louis, the Red Sox offense was undoubtedly a bit tired, going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The Amazon best-selling purifier can clean air to every corner of a room up to 1095 sq. ft.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Gemini Shuhua Xiong Mercury Retrograde Ends in Pisces on April 7: Rewrite the narrative around purpose.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 3 Apr. 2025
  • The remote Norwegian territories, both in the Arctic Ocean, are often mentioned together because of their geographical proximity and the fact that they are collectively designated by the International Organization for Standardization (for statistical purposes).
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Click here for more photos of the Los Feliz residence.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Contrary to expectations, many survivors’ cortisol levels were lower.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
  • With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • The best opportunities are often hidden in niche industry Slack groups or LinkedIn direct messages.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Once a niche interface for Apple MacBook Pros and pricey external SSDs, Thunderbolt has slowly morphed into a data transfer method for the masses.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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