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 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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Noun
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.
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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.
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The schools are two locations of Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel of Sopron, and Talmud Torah of Kasho, the Education Department confirmed.—
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But there are also a couple locations west of the freeway, in 4S Ranch and Del Sur.—
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Some facilities may be forced to close due to staffing shortages.—
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Gold's value is surging under Donald Trump Read more Gold's value is surging under Donald Trump In 2017, Steven Mnuchin and Mitch McConnell—then the Treasury secretary and Senate majority leader, respectively—received a tour of the facility, though this was not an official inspection.—
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Lutnick, 63, was a key player during Trump's political transition, working to help fill some 4,000 political positions in the federal government.—
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Editors’ Picks The deepening feud threatens to undermine Ukraine’s war effort and further weaken its position in the peace talks that have already started between the U.S. and Russia — notably without Kyiv’s involvement.—
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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.—
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The jaw-dropping gaffe – which was met with stunned disbelief by those in the room and at home – was the result of a mix-up by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, who mistakenly handed presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty the wrong category envelope.—
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The purpose is to drive economic diversity in Las Vegas, traditionally a town focused on a single industry: hospitality.—
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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.—
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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.—
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However, on June 25, 2019, before the sale could proceed, police executed a search warrant on the Cochran residence.—
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The main level also includes two bedrooms, a laundry space and many windows that provide all-season views of the woodland setting.—
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Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.—
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Some projects are deeply personal passion projects, while others are intentionally written to serve a particular audience or niche.—
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Major industry players are starting to view women's health as a primary market rather than a niche segment.—
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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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