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
One notable aspect of his approach is his hybrid technique: his ARTAS robot speedily harvests follicles, and Dr. Park personally fine-tunes the placement by hand, like watching a master jeweler set stones under a microscope.
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Nia Bowers, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
By scoring two more wins, Bryan reaches a milestone 80 placements on the multi-genre tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
That tally bests the $6 billion in private placement over the prior 18 months in sports tech.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
With not a lot of clarity on certain placements on the depth chart above them, there could be an inside track with a strong start in Oxnard.
—Nick Harris
july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
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Nia Bowers, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
By scoring two more wins, Bryan reaches a milestone 80 placements on the multi-genre tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
That tally bests the $6 billion in private placement over the prior 18 months in sports tech.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
With not a lot of clarity on certain placements on the depth chart above them, there could be an inside track with a strong start in Oxnard.
—Nick Harris
july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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But is Fitzpatrick giving off excitement about his new NFL assignment?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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There’s a belief that Graterol could start ramping up for a rehab assignment sometime next month, though Gomes said Graterol wouldn’t need much of a buildup to be ready for postseason action.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The commission employs over 1,500 full-time workers, according to state employee data.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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O’Leary is the only airline CEO to have commented on agent commissions.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Voting before the primary election is expected to provide Detroiters the flexibility to submit their ballots early and avoid long lines at the polls.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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For one thing, the Presidential election in the U.S. had gone his way: Kamala Harris would never have matched the uncritical support offered by Trump.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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