in place

phrase

Synonyms of in placenext
1
or less commonly into place
a
: in an original or proper position
b
: established, instituted, or operational
systems in place
2
: in the same spot without forward or backward movement
run in place
see also:
shelter in place

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The advisory was in place for Joshua Tree, Joshua Treek, Imperial County Southwest, Salton Sea, Chuckwalla Mountains, Imperial County Southeast, Imperial County West, Imperial Valley, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley and Chuckwalla Valley. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Casting and crew are in place and pre-production is underway, with filming set to begin in December 2026 and the film due to be finished by mid-2027. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Please have a plan in place should flash flooding develop and do not hesitate to act. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 The pool’s decision to stand with CNN — rather than put a replacement pool in place — was described in an email by Bryan Boughton, the Washington bureau chief for Fox News, who was the TV pool chair at the time. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in place

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of in place was in 1560

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“In place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20place. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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