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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 facility
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 room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing let's make a place around our campfire for the newest member of our group

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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 chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking well, in the first place, you shouldn't even be here

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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 be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes placed second in the competition

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Recent Examples of place
Noun
Last year the state scuttled that plan at the 11th hour, leaving Broadway’s current design in place. David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024 Although Trump’s ability to command the foreign policy machinery will be enhanced, his ability to improve the United States’ place in the world is another matter. Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Deep water surrounded much of the area, so someone had placed sheets of wood on top of a chain link fence and balanced both on blocks of plastic foam, creating a makeshift barge that could pull piles of debris from shore to shore. Skid loaders crisscrossed the nearby sand. Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Jojo’s bear will be made into a standing full-body mount and placed with other taxidermy in the family dining room. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for place 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
Noun
  • Other fantastic terraces will come to life at The St. Regis Riyadh, The St. Regis Downtown Dubai, and other locations in 2025, extending throughout Marriott International’s Luxury Group.
    Benedetta Rossi, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Blue Shark also has a location in Urbandale and one in West Des Moines.
    Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • Another key player is the private sector: the power, water, and communications companies, private health care facilities, and other businesses that own and operate local infrastructure that might need to be repaired and reopened following a disaster.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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  • Drawing on experience The board position is Fischer’s debut in Arizona water politics.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This can use a single image taken by a smartphone camera to determine its position and orientation with centimeter-level accuracy, according to the company.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • My room, 180, was spacious, with a living-room area adjacent to a queen bed, and a large bathroom with a deep bathtub.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
  • And while the Federal Communications Commission has given the company more breathing room to reach coverage targets, that also pushes out the timeframe for generating additional revenues.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • These extensions have been funded primarily by loans from Water On Demand, Inc. Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger or similar business combination.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • For apps whose express purpose is to help people find friends, my matches seemed overwhelmingly uninterested in chatting, let alone meeting up.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Over a decade after rocker Anthony Kiedis sold his home in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles for nearly $1.9 million, the Red Hot Chili Peppers founder and lead singer’s former residence has once again surfaced for sale.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For his second outing on Nov. 5, Prince William met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the president’s official residence in Cape Town.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Both masks have 132 LEDs and reach similar red light levels—the Omnilux reaches 633 nanometers red light to LED Esthetics' 630 nanometers, and both promise 830 nanometers near-infrared light—but the Omnilux doesn't have a blue light acne option.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Reduce inflammation and swelling Cold water exposure may spike concentrations of stress hormones in our system, which is known to increase the levels of anti-inflammatory biomarkers in our systems.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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  • Start small by creating a blog on your website, writing guest posts for niche publications or sharing actionable tips on social media.
    Vamsi Krishna Dhakshinadhi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • So far, that has translated into experimenting with different kinds of projects — both big, broad shows like Daredevil and slightly more niche ideas like Agatha or Echo — and seeing how audiences respond.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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