as in assignments
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 placements
Lopez had 7,821 The board’s two At-Large placements represent the entire county.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The national campaign, produced by its creative agency, Sibling Rivalry, will include placements online, social media, broadcast, cable, streaming and print.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The cost to be featured on the outside of the jacket ranged from $300 to $2,000 depending on placements with the maximum visibility, based on one of his tweets.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The plea—legally impossible but symbolically potent—highlights the limits of judicial authority over prison placements, the strain of the mental health crises inside the federal system, and the uneasy intersection between acts of political violence and debates about personal autonomy at life’s end.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The imagery will roll out across Calvin Klein’s social platforms and on large-scale out-of-home placements worldwide.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
All the key placements have sold out, including the presenting sponsorships for studio shows and game broadcasts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Unexpected placements can create unique moments throughout your home.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
The brand is carefully curating its image internationally through activations, influencer alliances and media placements in titles such as Vogue Singapore.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The national campaign, produced by its creative agency, Sibling Rivalry, will include placements online, social media, broadcast, cable, streaming and print.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The cost to be featured on the outside of the jacket ranged from $300 to $2,000 depending on placements with the maximum visibility, based on one of his tweets.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The plea—legally impossible but symbolically potent—highlights the limits of judicial authority over prison placements, the strain of the mental health crises inside the federal system, and the uneasy intersection between acts of political violence and debates about personal autonomy at life’s end.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The imagery will roll out across Calvin Klein’s social platforms and on large-scale out-of-home placements worldwide.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
All the key placements have sold out, including the presenting sponsorships for studio shows and game broadcasts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Unexpected placements can create unique moments throughout your home.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
The brand is carefully curating its image internationally through activations, influencer alliances and media placements in titles such as Vogue Singapore.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placements
Noun
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The practice appears most common in Las Vegas, where discretionary tipping can influence room assignments at Strip properties.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The event is being curated by artistic directors Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed and will feature over twenty new commissions.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Jan. 2026
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The new map was a blatant partisan gerrymander, a departure from the time when the Democrats used to talk up the fairness of independent commissions.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Years of winning elections have reinforced that approach, and helped members bond outside politics.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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The timing of federal elections is set by Congress, and the administration of elections is carried out by the states, with oversight by Congress and the courts.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Placements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placements. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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