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
Back in 1967, when the first Super Bowl aired, commercial placements were modest and easy to overlook.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
By assigning a monetary value to every post, social media interaction and editorial story, Launchmetrics determines a brand’s influence and earned engagement, quantifying for the first time the value of red carpet placements.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
In winter when tree limbs become heavy with ice and snow and the weather can be especially windy, tree placement is often on people's minds.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
The placement with Lightning McQueen coming out of that semi.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
By assigning a monetary value to every post, social media interaction and editorial story, Launchmetrics determines a brand’s influence and earned engagement, quantifying for the first time the value of red carpet placements.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
In winter when tree limbs become heavy with ice and snow and the weather can be especially windy, tree placement is often on people's minds.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
The placement with Lightning McQueen coming out of that semi.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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Among life’s great procrastinations, putting off making a will seems to top insignificant things like delaying cleaning the house or starting a homework assignment.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before this week, teachers like Hale routinely directed their students to The World Factbook for school assignments, international travelers used it to assess security risks and vaccine recommendations, and journalists relied on its data to add context to their reporting.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The idea gained steam when a national commission warned the nation was falling behind its competitors in educating the youth and the educator's theory was promoted in 1988 by the president of the American Federation of Teachers.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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The 88,000-square-foot building designed for up to 680 students will go to the Elgin City Council with the commission’s unanimous endorsement.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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My focus is on job approval, which not only captures a president’s popularity but has a huge impact on the performance of the president’s party in other elections, such as the upcoming November midterms.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Smith argued that economic concerns are where the battle for this year’s elections lies.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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