placement
noun
place·ment
ˈplās-mənt 
Examples of placement in a Sentence
the strategic placement of products at the entrance of a store
the placement of microphones around the room
The director tried several different camera placements for the scene.
The agency has overseen the placement of hundreds of children in loving homes.
the placement of unemployed workers
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The facility will offer wraparound services ranging from mental health and medical care to yoga and job placement assistance, all tailored to the TGNC community.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Start with three concentric circles: search firms that specialize in board placement; peer directors, such as those in alumni groups, professional director associations, etc.; and allies with proximity, such as your auditor, your company board, general counsel, investors and private-equity firms.
—Marie Holive, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The viewing rectangle can be scaled down and moved around to fit the available space, without needing to reposition the unit, and focus/keystone are automatically tweaked for easy placement.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Other surveys, such as a layoffs report from outsourcing and placement services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, is sometimes instructive but far less robust than the BLS report.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Start with three concentric circles: search firms that specialize in board placement; peer directors, such as those in alumni groups, professional director associations, etc.; and allies with proximity, such as your auditor, your company board, general counsel, investors and private-equity firms.
—Marie Holive, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The viewing rectangle can be scaled down and moved around to fit the available space, without needing to reposition the unit, and focus/keystone are automatically tweaked for easy placement.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Other surveys, such as a layoffs report from outsourcing and placement services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, is sometimes instructive but far less robust than the BLS report.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for placement
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placement. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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placement
noun
place·ment
ˈplā-smənt
1
: an act or instance of placing
especially
: the assignment of a person to a suitable place (as a class in school or a job)
2
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