Definitions

in place

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employed adj.
engaged adj.
jobholding adj.
ready adj.

ADJECTIVE

employed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engaged hired occupied

STRONG

busy inked laboring operating selected signed

WEAK

active at it at work in a job in collar in harness on board on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied

ADJECTIVE

engaged

Synonyms

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absorbed committed employed engrossed interested involved occupied preoccupied working

STRONG

doing immersed performing practicing pursuing signed

WEAK

at work connected with dealing in deep in use intent rapt tied-up unavailable wrapped-up

Antonyms

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bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied

WEAK

available disengaged inoperable not working uninvolved

ADJECTIVE

jobholding

Synonyms

WEAK

active at it at work busy engaged hired in a job in collar in harness inked laboring occupied on board on duty on the job on the payroll operating plugging away retained selected signed working

ADJECTIVE

ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accessible apt handy qualified ripe

STRONG

adjusted anticipating arranged completed covered equipped fit near organized primed set waiting wired

WEAK

all set all systems go at beck and call at fingertips at hand at the ready champing at bit close to hand convenient equal to expectant fixed for in line in order in position in readiness in the saddle on call on hand on tap on the brink open to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incapable unskilled

WEAK

unavailable uneducated unprepared unready untrained

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in place

This indicator generated a sell signal on Sept. 1, and that has remained in place ever since.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

As of this moment, there are new rules and procedures in place to prevent situations like this from happening again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

A cordon was also put in place on Wotherspoon Crescent.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Hyrox’s co-founder released a statement on Instagram apologizing for not taking action during the race and stating that new rules and procedures were in place to prevent future incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The attendants unbuckled the straps that held the patient in place, and lifted her into the hospital bed.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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