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
The placement of the colonial seal spoke volumes on where the editor stood regarding the question of independence.
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
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Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Choose each node’s position at random — any point on the sphere is fair game, and the placement of each node has no influence over the placement of any other node.
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Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for placement
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Choose each node’s position at random — any point on the sphere is fair game, and the placement of each node has no influence over the placement of any other node.
—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for placement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
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Educators can now access a Google Classroom app inside Gemini that gives it the context of their classrooms, such as the assignments, the materials, and the grades.
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The Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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No orchestra has brought back its commission over the last half century, and only Chicago and New York recorded their commissions.
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Brown noted that the residents have a deep mistrust of the Commission, which is a relatively niche commission appointed by the mayor and City-County Council.
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Some of the impetus behind her bill revolved around the June 2 Fresno City Council election.
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Trump and his supporters have repeatedly pushed Senate leaders to abolish the filibuster to pass the election bill, but there's also insufficient support to drastically change the chamber's procedures.
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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