sites 1 of 2

noun

plural of site
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall

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verb

present tense third-person singular of site
as in roots

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Recent Examples of sites
Noun
Reels captured everything from dancing and DJ parties at protest sites to songs mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Seven of the last 11 meetings have taken place at neutral sites — five SEC championship games and two national title games — and only four were regular-season games. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Houmt Souk, Tunisia Djerba — the largest island in North Africa — offers an appealing alternative to the archaeological sites and desert landscapes elsewhere in Tunisia. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The researchers also demonstrated a similar approach for marking biopsy sites, with the markings becoming visible when activated. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Built by engineering company Gicon for Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, SPRIND, the pilot explores a way to generate more electricity from sites already devoted to wind power. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026 The company is recruiting hosts through an online form, which notes that Community sites could include cafes, bars, apartment complexes, and neighborhoods. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 About 76% of growing jobs can’t be done remotely, McKinsey found, including work in hospitals, on construction sites, and in data centers. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026 This year, Newsom signed more than 10 bills aimed at keeping young people safe from the potential harms of social media sites, artificial intelligence, addictive autoplay and more. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites
  1. locations
  2. roots
  3. venues
  4. lodges
  5. places
  6. sets up
  7. sticks
  8. situates
Noun
  • By supporting operations in locations where traditional port facilities may be unavailable, the SSC can help improve the flexibility of military logistics and deployment.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Waffle House locations plan to reopen once Isaias passes through the area.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of locations
Verb
  • However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • Efforts to move the games to larger area venues, such as Gas South Arena (around 13,000 seats) and Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion (8,600 seats), have hit snags, according to USA Today.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This was proven true in Rio, where young cinephiles lined up outside festival venues, enthusiastically discussing upcoming screenings while scrolling their Letterboxd accounts.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of venues
Verb
  • Everyone from the guides to the dining staff have come to know the area well over the years of preparation to open—and deeply love the animals and scenery that lodges like this one aim to protect.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodges
Noun
  • There were places in the UK that banned it, councils that refused to allow it to be played.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Expanding the use of climate-friendly geothermal energy near places such as the Salton Sea and Sonoma and Modoc counties.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of places
Verb
  • The episode sets up Hal and John’s budding mentor-mentee dynamic in a 2016 timeline, with Hal being a reluctant teacher.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Much of the first episode sets up the mystery that the Green Lantern and his protege are aiming to solve before ending with a twist.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets up
Verb
  • The progress that really sticks occurs when many stakeholders—most notably, customers—are actively involved in a process of co-creation.
    — Garret Gray, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Joy walks by to get into the walk-in fridge and sticks her tongue out at Gen’s back.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticks
Verb
  • This makes your role clear and situates it in the context of goals everyone cares about.
    — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of situates

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“Sites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sites. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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