as in assignment
the act of assigning someone to a suitable place (such as a job or class)
Several of our students qualified for placement in the art program.
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Recent Examples of placement
Her goal was more about smart pressure than precise placement against Orlando.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Worked with neighbors to defeat the placement of a concrete plant in FW District 5.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Defying category placement, Robinson was singularly focused on bringing racial justice to America.
—Michael Higginbotham, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, the placement of both Venus and Mars are supportive to you, which means this is a winning day for you!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Worked with neighbors to defeat the placement of a concrete plant in FW District 5.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Defying category placement, Robinson was singularly focused on bringing racial justice to America.
—Michael Higginbotham, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, the placement of both Venus and Mars are supportive to you, which means this is a winning day for you!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lillie Davidson is a general assignment reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a TCU student studying journalism (Go Frogs!).—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Weaver seems to be playing some kind of officer in the New Republic in charge of giving Din Djarin assignments.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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She was charged with kidnapping in commission of a felony, robbery by sudden snatching, impersonating a law enforcement officer in the commission of a felony and felony violation of probation.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Photo by Paul Rubio Afar partners with CreditCards.com and may receive a commission from card issuers.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Durbin's retirement leaves an opening in Senate Democratic leadership at a time when the party is searching for new leaders to chart its direction in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, when Republicans kept control of the House and flipped the Senate and White House.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Trevor Project’s crisis lines experienced a nearly 700% increase in calls, texts, and chats on November 6 following the 2024 presidential election.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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