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
Older adults frequently remain in hospitals, shelters, temporary placements and other costly settings, said Cazares, longer than necessary because appropriate housing options are scarce.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Amazingly, half of all of the band's placements on the 25-space rundown have popped up in 2026.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Global credit activity among lenders as well as overall competitiveness of loan terms reached an all-time high in April, driven by both strong refinance demand and large loan placements, JLL found.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
No one has to compete for airplay or video placements or even Billboard slots anymore to get exposure; the online algorithm is both a free-for-all and the end-all-be-all.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Diving into the depth chart Since the pads are not on yet and there’s only so much to take out of offseason settings like this on the field from a spectator standpoint, arguably the biggest points to take away are certain depth chart placements.
—Nick Harris
june 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) has paused all dog intakes, adoptions, and foster placements because of a threat of parvovirus.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 5 June 2026
While most children are placed with relatives or fictive kin when possible, those placements will now be required in emergency situations.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, fully on-site roles went from 60% of placements in 2019 to 22% this year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Amazingly, half of all of the band's placements on the 25-space rundown have popped up in 2026.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Global credit activity among lenders as well as overall competitiveness of loan terms reached an all-time high in April, driven by both strong refinance demand and large loan placements, JLL found.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
No one has to compete for airplay or video placements or even Billboard slots anymore to get exposure; the online algorithm is both a free-for-all and the end-all-be-all.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Diving into the depth chart Since the pads are not on yet and there’s only so much to take out of offseason settings like this on the field from a spectator standpoint, arguably the biggest points to take away are certain depth chart placements.
—Nick Harris
june 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) has paused all dog intakes, adoptions, and foster placements because of a threat of parvovirus.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 5 June 2026
While most children are placed with relatives or fictive kin when possible, those placements will now be required in emergency situations.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, fully on-site roles went from 60% of placements in 2019 to 22% this year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placements
Noun
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They were gathered to learn the crew assignments for Artemis 3, the agency's next mission progressing its efforts to return astronauts to the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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According to a 2025 Fact Sheet by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), at a minimum, 411,549 positions were either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified for their assignments, representing about 1 in 8 of all teaching positions nationally.—
Read Alliance,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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New commissions are planned through the MGLC residency program and print workshop.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
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At least five states, including California, New York and Maryland, and more than a dozen cities, including Boston, Detroit and Philadelphia, have created have created task forces or commissions to study slavery reparations.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Geevarghese, the Our Revolution executive director, said local elections are often where political movements are first built, and that Mamdani has provided a blueprint for progressive candidates.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Facing the most formidable challenge to his decades of rule in elections this fall, support from northern Israelis, as well as his right-wing coalition partners such as Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, could prove critical to Netanyahu’s bid to remain in power.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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“Placements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placements. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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