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as in locations
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 facilities
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 positions
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 roles
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 residences
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
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as in levels
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 niches
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 situates
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in ranks
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 estimates
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 names
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 introduces
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 recruits
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 places
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Paris Review Daily, The Cut, Tin House, The Guardian, Guernica, The Normal School, The Poetry Foundation, Lambda Literary, and many other places.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
In many places, telehealth doctors and nurses are legally allowed to treat patients across state lines.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Few destinations combine such dramatic scenery with the convenience of seeing multiple places while unpacking just once.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Try to use a sanitizer in places where others may have left their germs, Nahass adds.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Where are the best places to stargaze?
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Next up on the calendar is Monaco, which swapped places with Canada on the schedule to try to group some of the North American rounds closer together.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
That places the Rams with the 13th hardest schedule.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In February, polls showed the crowded field of Democrats splitting liberal voters and opening a statistical possibility that the party would be boxed out of November under California’s open, top-two primary, which places all candidates on the same ballot.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Because budgeting apps are tools people interact with regularly, our methodology places the greatest emphasis on connectivity, core budgeting features and ease of use.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The difference here is that Samsung's version uses CLEAR for identity verification and places the credential inside Samsung Wallet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
McDougall places this élitist, separatist tendency side by side with the more democratic, but no less fertile, creativity of the people who invented the city’s iconic dances.
—Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The investigation places a national spotlight on a local controversy that has dominated public meetings in Cabarrus County this spring, drawing dozens of speakers to school board and county commission meetings and generating extensive discussion on social media.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Noun
Take inventory of your life this year, and let go of people, places and things that have held you back.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Paris Review Daily, The Cut, Tin House, The Guardian, Guernica, The Normal School, The Poetry Foundation, Lambda Literary, and many other places.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
In many places, telehealth doctors and nurses are legally allowed to treat patients across state lines.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Few destinations combine such dramatic scenery with the convenience of seeing multiple places while unpacking just once.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Try to use a sanitizer in places where others may have left their germs, Nahass adds.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Where are the best places to stargaze?
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Next up on the calendar is Monaco, which swapped places with Canada on the schedule to try to group some of the North American rounds closer together.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
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If the council places the charter amendment on the November ballot and voters approve it, the shift likely wouldn’t come until after a new city attorney is named.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
That places the Rams with the 13th hardest schedule.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In February, polls showed the crowded field of Democrats splitting liberal voters and opening a statistical possibility that the party would be boxed out of November under California’s open, top-two primary, which places all candidates on the same ballot.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Because budgeting apps are tools people interact with regularly, our methodology places the greatest emphasis on connectivity, core budgeting features and ease of use.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The difference here is that Samsung's version uses CLEAR for identity verification and places the credential inside Samsung Wallet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
McDougall places this élitist, separatist tendency side by side with the more democratic, but no less fertile, creativity of the people who invented the city’s iconic dances.
—Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The investigation places a national spotlight on a local controversy that has dominated public meetings in Cabarrus County this spring, drawing dozens of speakers to school board and county commission meetings and generating extensive discussion on social media.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for places
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Ukraine this year has rapidly developed its medium and long-range drones to attack Russian targets, including Moscow’s oil facilities and other locations far beyond the frontlines.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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As Sacramento prepared for Election Day, voters had already begun Monday to return ballots at early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations, such as the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.—
Velvet Wu
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Russia has targeted Ukraine‘s power supplies and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia this year, sometimes resulting in casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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In Bucha, three homes, warehouse facilities and non-residential buildings were damaged, Kalashnyk said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Japanese companies also occupy critical positions throughout the semiconductor value chain, from fabrication equipment and specialty materials to NAND flash memory production, Barclays said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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City Manager Mark Dunning said the budgets City Council members voted to advance Tuesday night, which would go into effect July 1, would not cut current city employees but would maintain a hiring freeze the city implemented last month on around 30 open positions across a range of departments.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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An all-star film adaptation was released in 2002 with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger in the lead roles, alongside a superstar cast including Richard Gere, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski and Queen Latifah as Mama Morton.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps best known for starring in the Pitch Perfect trilogy from Universal, Camp has more recently been seen starring in Scream 7, with dual roles in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s serial killer thriller You.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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The institute plans to repurpose the property as a cultural hub, with possible uses including artists’ residences, event spaces and historic archive management.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Opposition leaders accused security forces of attacking residences linked to former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The top 10 stocks account for about 45% of the index, far below the concentration levels seen in Taiwan and South Korea.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The list features 80 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 39 coaches from lower levels.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Valles Marineris is an enormous rift valley system on Mars that scientists want to scour for traces of liquid water, which may exist in sheltered niches and serve as an habitat for possible life.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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While some niches of roles like AI and cybersecurity engineers are still hot on the market, companies like Salesforce are looking for talent with the human touch to close deals.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Armando Babani/Getty Images Demonstrators attributed that to an effort by the Albanian government to quell public anger over the project but also told CBS News the planning stages of the development had already caused environmental damage.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Instead, it is found as a byproduct in the early stages of aluminum production, particularly during the Bayer process.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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“Places.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/places. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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