Synonyms of placement

placement

noun

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.

Related Words

• assignment
• commission
• election
• position
• designation
• investment
• induction
• job
• appointment
• selection
• nomination
• choosing
• picking
• choice
• destination
• ranking
• emplacement
• installation
• authorization
• place
• delegation
• office
• singling (out)
• installment
• situation
• ordination
• deputation
• spot
• gig
• station
• billet
• investiture
• anointment
• anointing
• instating

Dissimilar Words

• removal
• rejection
• deposition
• ejection
• eviction
• overthrow
• discharge
• firing
• ouster
• dismissal
• expulsion
• blackball
• dethronement
• dismission

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of placement

Her court order requires weekly meetings with Underground Scholars Director Gunner Johnson as a condition of her placement. — Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Pro Football Focus ranked him fourth in a grading system that factors in hang time, directional placement and situational execution. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

With this sculpture, there’s a way in which a reaction comes from the placement of the piece within the landscape. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Tagovailoa threw a pick six in the final team period of the day and faulted himself for bad ball placement. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026