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
Omah Lay; No. 7, May 3, 2025 Expanding beyond the top 10, Davido’s 16 simultaneous placements falls one short of his personal record, a 17-title week on the chart dated April 15, 2023 upon his Timeless album’s debut.
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 1 May 2025
McDermott hopes to get his cats back from the shelter where they are currently being housed, but the cats' home placement is dependent on the outcome of the DA's investigation.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 May 2025
Facility placement, or any change to independence, can feel like betrayal.
—Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
For Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the church camerlengo, or cardinal chamberlain (the official that manages the household of the pope), presided over the certification of death and the placement of the body in a coffin.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 1 May 2025
McDermott hopes to get his cats back from the shelter where they are currently being housed, but the cats' home placement is dependent on the outcome of the DA's investigation.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 May 2025
Facility placement, or any change to independence, can feel like betrayal.
—Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
For Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the church camerlengo, or cardinal chamberlain (the official that manages the household of the pope), presided over the certification of death and the placement of the body in a coffin.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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The zip-and-snap closure keeps everything secure, even if your itinerary (or seat assignment) gets shuffled last-minute.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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While some gig economy workers value the flexibility that short-term assignments offer, others may want to enjoy the stability of having a full-time role.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Epic accused Apple of stifling competition for app downloads and overcharging commissions for in-app purchases.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Not taking commissions from outside app purchases could reduce Apple’s revenue by hundreds of millions or billions, the company estimated, according to the 80-page ruling.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The process of selecting a new pope involves a papal conclave, a private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Karol Nawrocki, the presidential candidate backed by Poland’s main nationalist opposition party in a presidential election on May 18, met Trump this week.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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