Synonyms of place
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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 position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department
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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
knew his place in the organization
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as in residence
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
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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 to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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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 appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of place
Eva Andersen, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) also has a weekly show, taking place on Saturdays on Comet TV.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Sorsby, through the filing, admitted to placing at least 2,900 wagers for more than $30,000 during his time in Bloomington.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Memorial Day parades taking place across NYC this weekend
Resources for Garden Grove evacuees due to toxic chemical leak
Chilly, rainy Memorial Day Weekend weather in NYC.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) also has a weekly show, taking place on Saturdays on Comet TV.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
Toddlers who pointed at the ducks hanging in the window are now grown, placing the same orders their parents placed before them.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Sorsby, through the filing, admitted to placing at least 2,900 wagers for more than $30,000 during his time in Bloomington.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
Noun
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The graffiti on their inner walls, where unknown others have marked their presence, suggests that these tunnels have occupied a number of locations across Berlin.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Food and drink While in-room dining is always tempting (and ideal for breakfast in bed, of course), there’s no shortage of dining options at this location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Zelensky also posted footage showing explosions and several fires at one Russian facility and a huge plume of thick, black smoke rising behind a high-rise building.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The new facility, officially called the Logan Airport Remote Terminal at Framingham, is part of a groundbreaking pilot program to allow certain travelers to skip long lines at TSA and head directly to their departure gate.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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DeGette has taken a somewhat lower-profile approach to her position than some of her colleagues.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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By executing a teardown the Red Sox could also restock their farm system and ideally add a new wave of position player prospects who could help the big league lineup next year and beyond.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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There’s a dedicated kitchen for cooking classes, a craft and activity room as well as a pirate ship playground outside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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The role of a leader is to show the way to work.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That principle still holds, but the cycle time has compressed and is reshaping the leadership role itself.—
Lior Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In June 2025, a 1,841-square-foot single-family residence in the 1200 block of Renraw Drive sold for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,005.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Families or longer-stay guests should ask about the interconnecting suite configurations, which transform the spaces into sleek multi-bedroom residences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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As for levels, experts are watching the mid-$60,000 range for initial action, if bitcoin breaks that support it could see a much sharper fall.—
Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The Stomp-Clap Song and the Gingerbread Cookie Dance, both released in 2021, had already given them some inkling that videos that taught dances were a potentially popular niche.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Some of the most influential American innovations began as side projects, accidents, or niche engineering solutions before quietly changing how people communicate, travel, work, eat, and survive.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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