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
At Gramps Getaway, which offers a picturesque view of Miami and Biscayne Bay, umbrella and fan placement is a daily concern — anything to keep customers cool from day into night.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Other surveys, such as a layoffs report from outsourcing and placement services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, is sometimes instructive but far less robust than the BLS report.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Also, waiting for available dredgers to pull sand from ocean sources could delay placement for years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Mehta instead put restrictions on – but did not ban – the payments Google makes to get prominent placement in web browsers on smartphones.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Other surveys, such as a layoffs report from outsourcing and placement services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, is sometimes instructive but far less robust than the BLS report.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Also, waiting for available dredgers to pull sand from ocean sources could delay placement for years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Mehta instead put restrictions on – but did not ban – the payments Google makes to get prominent placement in web browsers on smartphones.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
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On Tuesday, Charles hit 3-of-7 of her field goal attempts and hit all five of her free throws while taking on the assignment of guarding Storm sharpshooter Gabby Williams.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Offer Meaningful Stretch Assignments And Support Give people stretch assignments that align with their behavioral strengths while pushing them outside their comfort zone.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If your agreement says commissions or bonuses are payable after separation, the employer must follow that schedule.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Neckties and pussycat bows remain a Bella Freud signature, and Ruspoli also helped Freud secure her first clothing commission—by introducing her to his friend Keith Richards.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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With less than two months out to Election Day, this year's elections -- ranging from hot-button mayoral and gubernatorial contests to a vote over new congressional maps -- are set to ramp up as candidates begin to make their final pitches to voters.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The county Board of Supervisors directed the changes in response to concerns that had long existed for a small faction of grassroots activists but took on new fervor after the 2024 election — when voters installed three new Republican members of the board.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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