1
as in putting
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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2
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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3
as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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4
as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
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as in appointing
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in introducing
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in employing
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of placing
In a new Instagram photo dump recapping her 30th birthday celebrations, Brittany Mahomes shared a photo of the Grammy winner, 35, joining in on the party — and placing her martini on the mother of three’s head!
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.
—Beverly Gologorsky
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, due to a shortage of police officers who could be assigned to schools full-time, the program was expanded again to cover the cost of placing rotating, off-duty police officers at schools.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Russia has long argued that one of its reasons for going to war in Ukraine was to prevent NATO from admitting Kyiv as a member and placing its forces in Ukraine.
—Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Huddle followed close behind, placing second.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
As such, placing Israel first actually can be understood as a legitimation of Israel’s violence.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
In the photos, Justin, 31, could be seen placing his hand on his wife’s back as exited their black SUV and headed inside.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
According to several outlets, the entire track list from Carpenter’s album Man’s Best Friend has managed to chart within the top 20 of Global Spotify after its first day of release, with four tracks placing in the top five and another taking the number one spot.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.
—Beverly Gologorsky
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, due to a shortage of police officers who could be assigned to schools full-time, the program was expanded again to cover the cost of placing rotating, off-duty police officers at schools.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Russia has long argued that one of its reasons for going to war in Ukraine was to prevent NATO from admitting Kyiv as a member and placing its forces in Ukraine.
—Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Huddle followed close behind, placing second.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
As such, placing Israel first actually can be understood as a legitimation of Israel’s violence.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
In the photos, Justin, 31, could be seen placing his hand on his wife’s back as exited their black SUV and headed inside.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
According to several outlets, the entire track list from Carpenter’s album Man’s Best Friend has managed to chart within the top 20 of Global Spotify after its first day of release, with four tracks placing in the top five and another taking the number one spot.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placing
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That hasn't stopped the administration from putting US tech through the wringer at home, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
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Every company should have a contingency plan estimating the cost and operational impact of remedies like unbundling services or forced data sharing.—
Kevan Yalowitz,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The center's aurora dashboard has an animation estimating what aurora visibility will be like for the next 30 minutes.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — Nestle has dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, after a code of conduct breach, the company said on Monday, appointing Philipp Navratil as his successor.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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With his resignation, the Surry County Board and State Board can now, without distraction, move forward with the process of appointing a replacement.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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City Council member Trenika McCoy, who represents Ward 2 on the eastern part of the city, is proposing to put the question to the voters by introducing an ordinance that would allow voters to decide during an election next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hockey Ultimate Team is introducing HUT Seasons, while World of Chel and HUT are both fully crossplay-enabled this year.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The battery park is a twin plant facility, with Kentucky 1 currently employing people.—
Olivia Evans,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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By employing huge tariffs, Uncle Sam is embracing a tax that’s virtually never been used at remotely this scale by any other major economy in recent history.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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By situating stablecoin pilots in these two hubs, China can cautiously test global use cases while keeping its capital account firewall intact.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Several high-ranking officials resigned in response.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The highest-ranking Kentucky school was the University of Kentucky at 160.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Placing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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