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place

Definition for place

noun as in location with purpose, function

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apartment, area, berth, city, community, corner, country, district, field, hole, home, house, neighborhood, part, point, position, region, residence, room, seat, site, situation, spot, town, venue, village, zone

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abode, accommodation, compass, distance, domicile, dwelling, habitat, hamlet, hangout, joint, latitude, lay, locale, locality, locus, longitude, niche, nook, pad, plant, property, quarter, reservation, section, station, stead, suburb, vicinity, volume, whereabouts

noun as in position, rank

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character, slot, standing, state, status

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capacity, footing, grade, station

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noun as in job, employment

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berth, office, position, situation, spot

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appointment, connection, occupation, post, profession, trade

noun as in duty, role

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affair, charge, concern, function, prerogative, responsibility

verb as in locate, situate

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deposit, distribute, establish, install, lay, plant, put, set, stand, stick, store

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allocate, allot, assign, finger, fix, lodge, nail, park, peg, position, quarter, repose, rest, settle, spot, station, stow

verb as in order, sort

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arrange, call, give, put, rank

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allocate, appoint, approximate, assign, charge, class, classify, commission, constitute, delegate, deputize, designate, entrust, estimate, fix, grade, group, judge, name, nominate, ordain, reckon

verb as in identify, recognize

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associate, determine, diagnose, distinguish, finger, indicate, know, nail, peg, pinpoint, remember, spot, tell

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determinate, figure out, put one's finger on, set in context

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Example Sentences

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But realistically, the Dodgers now face a must-win Game 4 at Dodger Stadium Thursday, as a loss would return the series to Philadelphia Saturday for a deciding Game 5 at baseball’s toughest place to play.

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Wales sit third in their group, behind second placed Belgium and leaders North Macedonia, in pursuit of a place at next summer's World Cup finals.

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That company was SciSports, which composed a report highlighting five suitable clubs based on factors including playing style, manager and competition for places, while taking into account Depay wanting more freedom in attacking moments.

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The incident took place around 7:30 a.m., and one passenger was taken to a hospital for treatment, said Metrolink spokesperson Brett Hawkins.

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Netanyahu has repeatedly denied starvation is taking place in Gaza and said Israel was facilitating deliveries of food and other aid.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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