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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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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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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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
The score generated with the device placed it among the top five in a class of over 100 students, significantly exceeding the average score of 72.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Dustin Struckman, a deputy with the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office who was also involved in the incident, have both been placed on critical incident leave.
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Gregory Diederich, like Wheeler an amateur, placed third, one stroke behind Binfield.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
The submission for the resolution placed blame for the legislation not passing at the feet of Thune.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
The suspect was then placed in handcuffs and taken into custody.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The controversy began after Aiken playfully placed his hand over Ripa's mouth during a live segment.
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Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Otherwise, they are not placed.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
John Liu,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Dustin Struckman, a deputy with the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office who was also involved in the incident, have both been placed on critical incident leave.
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Gregory Diederich, like Wheeler an amateur, placed third, one stroke behind Binfield.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
The submission for the resolution placed blame for the legislation not passing at the feet of Thune.
—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
The suspect was then placed in handcuffs and taken into custody.
—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The controversy began after Aiken playfully placed his hand over Ripa's mouth during a live segment.
—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Otherwise, they are not placed.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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The property is situated on a lot spanning 3,040 square feet.
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The two planets are situated about 1,110 light-years from Earth, in the southern constellation of Volans.
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This case has now been classified as inactive.
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The project has been classified as a top priority by Zuckerberg and is just one of the many apps the company is reportedly developing in response to emerging trends.
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Global income losses during the 1982-1983 and 1997-1998 El Niños were estimated in the trillions of dollars.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Professional attire ranked second.
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According to a new report that tracks pedestrian deaths across the nation, the Miami metro area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, ranked as the 17th most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians.
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Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to become vice president.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.
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Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.
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Nearly a year after that settlement, Miller is still employed by the carrier, now in video production on its global communications team.
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The agency employed 74,000 people at the beginning of the 2026 tax-filing season, a 27% reduction from the 102,000 employees a year earlier, Collins wrote.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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