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geolocate

American  
[jee-oh-loh-kayt, jee-oh-loh-kayt] / ˌdʒi oʊˈloʊˌkeɪt, ˌdʒi oʊ loʊˈkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to determine the location of (something or someone) by means of GPS or other positioning technology.


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The most recent awards call for contractors to help the agency geolocate individuals labeled as “extremists,” compile reports on individuals and cross-reference information with government databases, contracting documents show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Researchers say AI models can be useful to professional fact-checkers, helping to quickly geolocate images and spot visual clues to establish authenticity.

From Barron's Dec. 16, 2025

A number of similarly distressing clips are circulating online, but are difficult to geolocate as they are recorded outside the city itself where there are very few visible landmarks.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

If this data was used to geolocate, the model would send first responders not to 1280 Grant St., but into the middle of Grant Street, or even the geographical center of Texas.

From Science Daily Dec. 7, 2023

Reuters was not able to geolocate or verify the date of the video, but Prigozhin's comments and some posts in the pro-Wagner channels suggested it was filmed in Africa.

From Reuters Aug. 21, 2023

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