as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time
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Recent Examples of locates
In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Gabi locates the pay phone in question, and waits for a call.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Gabi locates the pay phone in question, and waits for a call.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Locates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locates. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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