Synonyms of place
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as in location 
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as in facility
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as in position
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as in room
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as in purpose
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as in residence
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as in level
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as in niche
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as in chapter
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as in to situate
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as in to rank
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as in to estimate
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as in to be
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as in to appoint
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as in to introduce
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as in to hire
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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 purpose
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 situate
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
Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
One possible explanation is the release of The Recruit Season 2, which was in second place last week with 6.1M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Next came the fun details, like the green contact lenses, the prosthetic caps that were placed on Erivo’s ears to cover her piercings, and the freckles.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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The former Americans and Perry Mason star will play the mayor of a coastal New England town who refuses to believe his constituents’ warnings that the place is cursed.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
One possible explanation is the release of The Recruit Season 2, which was in second place last week with 6.1M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Point-of-sale terminal skimmers are typically designed to be fast to install, the FBI said, due to the need to distract store clerks while the device is placed.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Next came the fun details, like the green contact lenses, the prosthetic caps that were placed on Erivo’s ears to cover her piercings, and the freckles.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
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Geographical location's influence may also be felt in this year's matchup.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Waffle House has implemented a new 50-cent per egg surcharge at its roughly 2,100 locations across the U.S., the chain said in a statement shared with USA TODAY.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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More than 90% of the roads and more than 80% of health facilities have been damaged or destroyed.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health is the world’s largest funder of biomedical research, and these indirect costs provide support for the operation and maintenance of lab facilities.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
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While holding positions at New York Magazine’s The Cut and Office Magazine, Randall spent most of their time researching and writing about the intersection of culture and fashion from an unorthodox perspective.—
Tiana Randall,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2025
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Weintraub's term ended in 2007, but FEC commissioners continue to serve in their positions until they are replaced.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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During serious budget talks or summits with governors or other legislative leaders, Madigan was often viewed as the adult in the room, especially in his latter years as speaker.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Pats simultaneously preserved tens of millions of dollars in cap room with the intention of rolling it over into this offseason.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The purpose is to drive economic diversity in Las Vegas, traditionally a town focused on a single industry: hospitality.—
Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 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,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, a judge ruled against revoking that man’s release and Wakefield was displaced from the Jacumba residence shortly after being housed there.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending level or extend current ones.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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That’s a key level watched by traders to gauge an asset’s longer-term momentum and trendline.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Verily has struggled to find and stick to a winning niche in health care.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Between them stands a mighty rock, a subtle niche yet deeper still, a place to give one's heart to God, behold my armor gleaming still.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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