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
The placement of the colonial seal spoke volumes on where the editor stood regarding the question of independence.
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
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Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Choose each node’s position at random — any point on the sphere is fair game, and the placement of each node has no influence over the placement of any other node.
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Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for placement
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Choose each node’s position at random — any point on the sphere is fair game, and the placement of each node has no influence over the placement of any other node.
—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for placement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
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Educators can now access a Google Classroom app inside Gemini that gives it the context of their classrooms, such as the assignments, the materials, and the grades.
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The Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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Sean Kennedy, a former commission chair, is the co-counsel on the case.
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At Tuesday's county commission meeting, an amendment was put forth to define data centers and impose regulations on them.
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The election of Raman and Roy would also underscore the leftward tilt of Los Angeles, which has four City Council members, including Raman, who are DSA members — two of whom were reelected in the primary.
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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