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
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
In April, Brendan Carr’s FCC launched a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether issues of gender identity are being included in children’s programming without flagging that content to parents, the latest scrutiny he’s placed on program content.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Archaeologists were stunned after recently discovering one of the greatest works of Western literature placed on top of a mummy in Egypt.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The demands placed on correctional staff are significant, and the margin for error is often thin.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In 1985 William Freeman, then an electrical engineer at Polaroid but now an MIT Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, responded to an ad placed by the Innovative Design Fund in Scientific American.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
He was placed on leave a year later after he was accused at board meeting of promoting Critical Race Theory by a board candidate.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
The student’s mother claims teachers and administrators at Oregon Trail Middle School placed CM’s right to use the bathroom over concerns about his lewd conduct.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Adebayo placed eighth overall in the All-Defensive balloting, receiving 10 first-team votes and 51 second-team votes from the 100-member media panel.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
In April, Brendan Carr’s FCC launched a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether issues of gender identity are being included in children’s programming without flagging that content to parents, the latest scrutiny he’s placed on program content.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Archaeologists were stunned after recently discovering one of the greatest works of Western literature placed on top of a mummy in Egypt.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The demands placed on correctional staff are significant, and the margin for error is often thin.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In 1985 William Freeman, then an electrical engineer at Polaroid but now an MIT Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, responded to an ad placed by the Innovative Design Fund in Scientific American.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
He was placed on leave a year later after he was accused at board meeting of promoting Critical Race Theory by a board candidate.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
The student’s mother claims teachers and administrators at Oregon Trail Middle School placed CM’s right to use the bathroom over concerns about his lewd conduct.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Adebayo placed eighth overall in the All-Defensive balloting, receiving 10 first-team votes and 51 second-team votes from the 100-member media panel.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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This festival has a big significance for us, being situated in this geographical region.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Another monumental work is situated at the Amalienborg Square in Copenhagen.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Although munitions inventories are classified, CSIS said sufficient public information exists in Pentagon budget materials to estimate production timelines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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In 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated there were at least 777 digital labor platforms operating globally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In the year after Jackson’s death, Billboard estimated his estate earned $1 billion.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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In a survey of PE firms and their institutional investors this month by consulting firm Campbell Lutyens, investors ranked their appetite for LNG projects midway down a list of 20 energy subsectors, in between biogas and carbon capture.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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The website also ranked the best places to live in Kansas, with three Kansas City-area cities making the list.—
Zuri Primos
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Delort was appointed as an associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in 2007 and served on the appellate court from 2012 to 2023.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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It will be run by a five-person board appointed by the attorney general, and the president will also have the power to remove board members.—
Austin Sarat,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Rollins and his two older siblings were all introduced to music early by their father, who was a clarinetist.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Students also are introduced to the business side and on-camera training.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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Some doctors employed wildly improbable cures when treating these pestilential tumors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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And if advanced technology is going to be a net negative for human jobs, governments will have to find ways to keep people gainfully employed … or otherwise compensated.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Featuring a drawstring waist and double side seams, these low-rise jeans put a playful twist on Hargitay’s wide-leg style.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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For this reason, try to put your hummingbird food far from other bird feeders and, if possible, position several hummingbird feeders across your yard so aggressive hummingbirds can keep a safe space from their own kind.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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