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
His first game was at West Bromwich Albion, where Kinnear was taken ill at the team hotel, leading to Chris Hughton being placed in temporary charge.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
However, on Saturday, the forest service has placed areas along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor, including the Austin metro area and the Hill Country, under a high level of fire danger.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Lentz was placed on administrative leave the next day.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The spice is one of seven items placed on the table for Nowruz, and represents dawn pushing out darkness, and the triumph of good over evil.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
The incident underscores how even non-industrial robots, when placed in crowded environments, can create unexpected hazards.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
An allegation that two responding officers failed to properly investigate the crash led to them being placed on leave 10 days afterward.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Chinese authorities determined the substance had no legitimate use and placed it under regulatory control, restricting its production.
—Jay Weaver
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
However, on Saturday, the forest service has placed areas along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor, including the Austin metro area and the Hill Country, under a high level of fire danger.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Lentz was placed on administrative leave the next day.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The spice is one of seven items placed on the table for Nowruz, and represents dawn pushing out darkness, and the triumph of good over evil.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
The incident underscores how even non-industrial robots, when placed in crowded environments, can create unexpected hazards.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
An allegation that two responding officers failed to properly investigate the crash led to them being placed on leave 10 days afterward.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Chinese authorities determined the substance had no legitimate use and placed it under regulatory control, restricting its production.
—Jay Weaver
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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The two hundred and fifty people in residence at Bellevue would be transferred to other shelters this month, and men’s intake would move to a shelter on East Third Street—the same site where it was situated decades ago, before Bellevue took over.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those countries, situated in Northern Europe, have strong healthcare and educational systems that provide crucial safeguards for tumultuous modern life.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The charge is classified as a class 2 misdemeanor, a low-level offense that can result in jail time, a fine or probation, according to legal groups based in Arizona.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Risk can be classified as low, borderline, intermediate, high, or very high, based on factors including current cholesterol levels, diabetes, smoking, weight, and family history.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lola was estimated to be 12 years old, according to Oakland Zoo.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Lubbock ranked 26th, Texarkana ranked 28th, Abilene ranked 38th and Midland came in 48th.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nordic countries have topped the happiness list for decades, and Denmark has consistently ranked in the top three.—
Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Florida’s pace is so brisk that even some law enforcement leaders are questioning all those arrests, including federal judges in the Central Florida region overseeing detention hearings, and Republican sheriffs and police chiefs appointed to the State Immigration Enforcement Council.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Bianco said Friday that the count had started and stopped, but would now resume under the supervision of a special master appointed by a judge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have also introduced letters from the State Department, the Defense Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI stating that searches found no record that the defendants had ever been employed by those federal agencies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jovanovic was employed part-time by the Valparaiso Police Department as a civilian employee as a crossing guard, filling in at different schools as needed, Valparaiso Police said.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pope hit a monster triple from the corner put the Horns up 75-68 with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and after Vokietaitis final miss, Mark calmly sunk four straight throws down the stretch to keep the Horns in the tournament.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Rubio’s more traditional, interventionist posture has put him front and center on issues such as Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, while Vance has in the past been more closely associated with the party’s noninterventionist wing.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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