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in place

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
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
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

Example Sentences

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Health officials are working with local parents to understand how the infection is being passed on, and to ensure the appropriate measures are in place.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Other tariffs on roasted pistachios too have been put in place, and though not permanent, the duty also peaked in the triple digits in 1986.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

In February, the Supreme Court threw out Trump’s worldwide tariffs, leaving more product-specific tariffs in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The council “and its board of directors have multiple layers of financial and management protocols in place based on sound, legal, transparent, and professional practices,” the council said in a 2024 statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He started to sit up, but something held him firmly in place.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley