PLACING Synonyms: 256 Similar and Opposite Words

placing

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Definition of placing next

present participle of place

as in putting

to arrange something in a certain spot or position he carefully placed the flowers in a vase

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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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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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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 Sights are set on Aubrey Bracco Traders in prediction markets are placing all their bets behind one player. —

Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 Still, the park will be maintaining active parking management and placing extra staff at key intersections during peak periods. —

Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Breaking the doom and displacement narrative requires placing AI in the hands of individuals and organizations rather than concentrating it in distant systems. —

David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 If placing them in the dishwasher, run a cleaning cycle promptly because the dishwasher's dark, damp interior is the perfect environment for mold to grow. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026 The city has also committed to placing power lines underground in the Palisades where feasible. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The Game Itself After running through those extensive simulations, the results suggest the game involved one player placing four pieces in the grooves against an opponent’s two. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 The cells achieve an energy density of up to 175 Wh/kg, placing them broadly in line with lithium iron phosphate batteries and positioning them for practical, near-term use rather than experimental niches, reports InsideEVs. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026 Sports betting includes placing wagers at physical locations like casinos and retail sportsbooks, while online sports betting allows bettors to place bets anytime through websites or mobile apps. —

Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026

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In 2024, girl group ILLIT became the first K-pop rookie group to enter the Billboard 100 with their debut single, putting a bigger spotlight on the talent platformed in these shows.

— Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Even with an already comfortable lead, Coronado’s attack kept putting shots on frame, logging two second-half goals.

— Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026