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in place

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

ADJECTIVE

employed

Synonyms

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engaged hired occupied

STRONG

busy inked laboring operating selected signed

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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

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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

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bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied

WEAK

available disengaged inoperable not working uninvolved

ADJECTIVE

jobholding

Synonyms

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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

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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

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incapable unskilled

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unavailable uneducated unprepared unready untrained

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

One of the few who stayed in place was Pete Golding, Kiffin’s former defensive coordinator, who has been struggling to escape his old boss’s shadow ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

China already has a similar process in place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The Home Office also confirmed that funding for the Opal team is in place until March 2028.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He started to say something, then noticed that Phillip had frozen in place and was staring at something behind Jack.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

in place

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