placements

plural of placement

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Recent Examples of placements Some of these placements are simply down to necessity; undersea cables are the only practical way to link continents with high-bandwidth data, and pipelines often have no viable overland route. New Atlas, 5 July 2026 Founded in 1776, America, too, has a birth chart of its own, and while many astrologers still debate the nation’s exact time of birth (or which moment officially counts as the beginning), America’s planetary placements are eerily accurate. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The second half of 2026 is going to be wild — and the people who win it will be the ones who moved while everyone else was still arguing about playlist placements. Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026 Goldenberg said the organization evaluates success using placements, salaries, retention and cost per placement rather than broad awareness metrics. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 To qualify, programs must meet length and time parameters (between eight and 14 weeks and between 150 and 599 instructional hours), train for an in-demand field and demonstrate earnings and job placements. Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2026 So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed. Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 25 June 2026 These placements are a critical component of professional training and often involve providing meaningful services to vulnerable populations. Luis Contreras, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placements
Noun
  • Disparity between unincorporated areas, cities If the POP unit is eliminated, its six officers would return to patrol assignments.
    Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • She is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday, though Senate Republicans still need to fill Graham's committee assignments.
    Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Bonuses, commissions, incentives and state-specific rules can all change the outcome.
    Gary Galstyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The company will take on additional commissions later on, once the first batch rolls out in 2027.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Kehoe and other Republican supporters have framed Amendment 4 as a way to halt out-of-state interests and money from influencing elections, an argument that has sparked criticism in the wake of the funding for Amendment 5.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The Election Assistance Commission, made up of members confirmed by the Senate, is tasked with helping states administer their elections and helping Americans participate in the voting process.
    Selina Wang, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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“Placements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placements. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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