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
Perplexity’s image features photographs of people with some truly nightmarish distortions on its wall, while the placement of its sink is confusing and distracting.
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Additionally, seasonal hiring in the retail industry is poised to fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, according to a September report from job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
These systems allow high-resolution seabed mapping, essential for precise sensor placement.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The strategic placement of Gate M Huazhimen in Huajing Town, Xuhui District, is no coincidence.
—Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Additionally, seasonal hiring in the retail industry is poised to fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, according to a September report from job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
These systems allow high-resolution seabed mapping, essential for precise sensor placement.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The strategic placement of Gate M Huazhimen in Huajing Town, Xuhui District, is no coincidence.
—Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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Unlike Madden, Higginbotham didn’t have the time, clout or money to charter a private bus around the country to his assignments.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just a few months ago Kane and his family moved from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Tampa for his wife’s new Army assignment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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Will Scharf, the MAGA-friendly White House staff secretary whom Donald appointed as chair of the planning commission in July, claimed last month that the administration didn't need approval for demolition, only construction, which hasn't yet begun.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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His relentless pursuit of deregulatory policies and ambitious budget cuts had won cheers from investors before the election last month.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even before her election, tensions were rising between the two neighbors.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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