1
as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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2
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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3
as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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4
as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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6
as in introduced
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of placed
In a world of wifi and streaming, give me the reels of film that have to be carefully placed and changed.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
The Cake Wedding cake orders are often placed later in the wedding planning process, sometimes just three weeks before the event, and can cost $540 on average, according to the Knot.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Nichelle Prince’s one-on-one opportunity with Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger could’ve been placed better.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The Charleston County School District said Nelson has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The runway placed bows and soft ruching against precise suiting; Olsen’s look follows that brief almost literally.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Maya was placed in state custody and kept in the hospital and away from her family for more than three months.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
One of them, Ipswich Town — who found themselves in the Premier League after consecutive promotions — would have been placed 17th on a ‘first half league table’ last season, but 20th on a ‘second half league table’.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
The Cake Wedding cake orders are often placed later in the wedding planning process, sometimes just three weeks before the event, and can cost $540 on average, according to the Knot.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Nichelle Prince’s one-on-one opportunity with Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger could’ve been placed better.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The Charleston County School District said Nelson has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The runway placed bows and soft ruching against precise suiting; Olsen’s look follows that brief almost literally.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Maya was placed in state custody and kept in the hospital and away from her family for more than three months.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
One of them, Ipswich Town — who found themselves in the Premier League after consecutive promotions — would have been placed 17th on a ‘first half league table’ last season, but 20th on a ‘second half league table’.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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As a legal matter, Jones is no differently situated from a business partner or personal barber to an NBA player who learns of the player’s availability for an upcoming game.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The epicenter was situated approximately 12 miles west of Isla Vista, at a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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As a result of this change, Puma United will be classified as a discontinued operation in the company’s financial reporting from November 2025 onwards.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every call to 211 is classified by the need of the caller, such as shelter, rent, utilities or food – each of which has its own code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Restoring the Qianlong Garden took more than two decades, a costly and painstaking process based on a 2000 cooperation agreement signed by the World Monuments Fund and the museum, which estimated a price tag of $15-18 million.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Personal services, child care and education ranked at the top for satisfaction.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday's must-win game, Sanders appointed five-star freshman Julian Lewis the team's starting quarterback.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Members of the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Friday voted to recommend that Keith Fountain be appointed to a five-year term on the board.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lillig is no longer employed in either of those roles.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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