PLACEMENTS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

placements

noun

plural of placement

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 The Office of the Youth Ombudsperson works to make sure the young people are safe and well cared for and keeps an eye on child welfare programs, juvenile justice facilities and behavioral health placements in Philly. —

Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Print advertising has traditionally relied on page ownership and long-term placements. —

Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Youth experience greater emotional stability, families become more resilient, and communities reduce reliance on costly emergency interventions and out-of-home placements. —

Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026 Among the many viable champs on the PGA Tour include Matt Fitzpatrick, who has three wins since March’s Valspar Championship, and Ludvig Åberg, who has five top-10 placements in his last six outings. —

Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2026 Through its long-standing association with the Palme d’Or, red carpet jewelry placements, and festival-adjacent events, including its own Trophée Chopard award, the Swiss brand and official festival partner for decades has effectively put its stamp all over Cannes. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 This modular stroller converts from a single to a double, with over 20 configurations for seats, bassinets and car seat placements. —

ABC News, 12 May 2026 These surrogates live in California, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and the newborns have been assigned to foster-care placements in their respective counties. —

Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026 Through a combination of outdoor placements, promotional teams on the streets and airline seatbacks, the distributor’s advertising unit is plugging the company’s multi-channel packages. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026

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Students may not upload course materials—including assignments, readings, slides, class recordings, or other class content—into generative AI systems.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The re-assignments were first reported by Reuters, which cited an internal memo saying the employees would be shifted to four new teams building AI tools and apps.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 20 May 2026