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
Wildlife facilities generally evaluate disease status, parasitic load, behavioral fitness and genetic background when determining placement for animals that arrive under unusual circumstances.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The brand will also maintain a live-event presence, with placement on ring corner pads and ring ropes at all TBL events.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
This not only helps with the battery placement but also results in a 25% gain in energy density and an improvement in cooling as well.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Whether that means a permanent spot at the Bronx Zoo or placement at another facility remains to be seen.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The brand will also maintain a live-event presence, with placement on ring corner pads and ring ropes at all TBL events.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
This not only helps with the battery placement but also results in a 25% gain in energy density and an improvement in cooling as well.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Whether that means a permanent spot at the Bronx Zoo or placement at another facility remains to be seen.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
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Right-handers Emmet Sheehan and River Ryan, along with left-hander Justin Wrobleski, are all possibilities for starting assignments early in the season.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a statement to The Charlotte Observer, CLT officials explained that the airport handles the business side of operations — such as gate assignments and construction — but does not set pay or benefits for private-sector workers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead, their rates are reviewed and set by local commissions, whose members are either elected or appointed by officials such as the mayor or city council.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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The city administration is preparing the documentation to form a Calle Ocho BID, and the resolution will come up for an additional commission vote once that process is complete.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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In power since 2010 and looking for his fifth consecutive election victory, Orbán, 62, faces a more competitive race than at any time in the past two decades as Magyar has shot to prominence and challenged what once seemed an unshakable grip on power by the pro-Russian populist.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Trump’s allies are making the case that Republicans need a reason to turn out, and that election reform is what will animate the base.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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