placements

plural of placement

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Recent Examples of placements For example, in 2011 Wisconsin decided that decisions about layoff procedures, class sizes and teacher placements should belong to the employer. David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Streams of his solo catalog have passed 460 million, his videos have logged more than 35 million views, and his combined output with his groups tops 620 million streams and 617 chart placements. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The two major accrediting agencies for these nursing programs require schools to provide clinical placements for students or help students find them. Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Growth-stage companies currently forced into private placements at steep discounts and significant dilution to existing shareholders would gain a transparent, public alternative. Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 School placements for the couple's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, were part of the decision concerning the timing of the family's move, but a source told ABC News there were also many things that fell into place. ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Before long, Katseye earned rare, early-career recognition, featuring on the cover of i-D, Teen Vogue, InStyle, Allure, and Nylon magazines, as well as securing billboard chart placements and two Grammy nominations. Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026 Put People Before Placements The biggest lesson is that people, not placements, drive your growth. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 By then, Stephens had already landed songwriting placements with Ashanti, Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, and more while working in sessions alongside producers like Hit-Boy, Rahki, and Brasstracks. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placements
Noun
  • At the elementary level, independence may include children organizing their own assignments, managing time, asking for help, and accepting responsibility.
    Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The ability to hold multiple assignments at once, or in addition to a full-time job, aligns with young job seekers’ aversion to relying on one employer for economic security.
    Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While casinos have long been known to court VIPs, margins on them weren’t generally as high, whether due to commissions, perks, and lower-edge games like baccarat.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • County commissions and development authorities that opt in will have access to site evaluation tools, community engagement guidance and data center recruitment strategies.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Recent elections have shown the growing popularity of democratic socialists.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The president and his allies have spent months laying the groundwork for potential fraud claims relating to the 2026 midterm elections.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Placements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placements. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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