stationing

verb

Definition of stationingnext
present participle of station
as in appointing
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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  1. appointing
  2. placing
  3. posting
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  • Lawmakers on Saturday first voted on a bill appointing a special prosecutor to investigate stock price manipulation allegations surrounding Yoon’s wife.
    Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In other coaching shake-ups, the Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, appointing Rockford Ice Hogs coach Anders Sorensen as interim coach.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of appointing
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  • Now more than a year into her term, Bullock leads a central bank that, thus far, has held out on cutting interest rates, placing her fiercely in the spotlight as the country prepares for a 2025 election with cost of living concerns top-of-mind for voters.
    Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Google is also is placing additional protections on the profiles to prevent further off-topic reviews.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of placing
Verb
  • For a long time, she was known for trolling online, posting controversial content to go viral and often offending various communities in the process.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For a long time, she was known for trolling online, posting controversial content to go viral and often offending various communities in the process.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of posting
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