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 team actively competes in dozens of Kansas City Barbecue Society contests each season and has earned national recognition, including placements in Yelp rankings.
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Guitarist Jimmy Page’s innovative production techniques, including distant microphone placement, helped create a powerful, expansive sound.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
In kitchens, thoughtful placement of task lighting can achieve the same effect without sacrificing the overall warmth of the space.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Jack Daniel’s first announced its partnership with McLaren back in 2022 as a multi-year collaboration involving prominent placement of the whiskey brand’s name on drivers’ uniforms and annual special releases.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Guitarist Jimmy Page’s innovative production techniques, including distant microphone placement, helped create a powerful, expansive sound.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
In kitchens, thoughtful placement of task lighting can achieve the same effect without sacrificing the overall warmth of the space.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Jack Daniel’s first announced its partnership with McLaren back in 2022 as a multi-year collaboration involving prominent placement of the whiskey brand’s name on drivers’ uniforms and annual special releases.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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Students at dozens of California campuses lost access to coursework and assignments.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Keeping him in the minor leagues for a few extra starts after a rehab assignment would require his permission.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Early voting began Monday in Georgia, and for several county commission races the May 19 primary election, or the June runoff, will likely be decisive.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The alternative plan the commission is now considering centers on installing a series of six injection wells in an area that frequently floods that would send stormwater underground instead pumping it out to Biscayne Bay.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The president pardoned Giuliani for the attempt to overturn the 2020 election in November.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Once fierce rivals, the two men were responsible for the country’s first peaceful transfer of power between parties, after Jefferson and his Democratic-Republican Party defeated Adams and the Federalists in the election of 1800.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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