placement
noun
place·ment
ˈplās-mənt 
Examples of placement in a Sentence
the strategic placement of products at the entrance of a store
the placement of microphones around the room
The director tried several different camera placements for the scene.
The agency has overseen the placement of hundreds of children in loving homes.
the placement of unemployed workers
Recent Examples on the Web
What makes this case unusual to a pair of civil-rights attorneys — whose lawsuit against OPD first led to its placement in oversight two decades ago — is that they haven’t been allowed to view details of how the officers in these latest cases allegedly failed to hold Tran accountable.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The work will occur seven days a week to allow the quickest sand placement possible.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
America's Next Top Model cycle 23 winner India Gants has claimed that producer-host Tyra Banks meant business when the show asked its contestants to keep their placement a secret on the modeling competition series.
—EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Some Black Chicagoans are protesting the placement of shelters in their neighborhoods, but others aim to turn the adversity into an opportunity.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
This golden spike identifies a global time plane, but the planetary transition that motivates the placement of a golden spike can be anything but simple.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Aries With a fire sign moon, those with this lunar placement may experience intense emotional passion and impulsiveness.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Again, these will map your room for ideal sound effect placement in 3D space.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
Despite an explosion in opportunities for placement in streaming content, synch license revenue has grown at a slower rate than subscription streaming royalties.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The work will occur seven days a week to allow the quickest sand placement possible.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
America's Next Top Model cycle 23 winner India Gants has claimed that producer-host Tyra Banks meant business when the show asked its contestants to keep their placement a secret on the modeling competition series.
—EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Some Black Chicagoans are protesting the placement of shelters in their neighborhoods, but others aim to turn the adversity into an opportunity.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
This golden spike identifies a global time plane, but the planetary transition that motivates the placement of a golden spike can be anything but simple.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Aries With a fire sign moon, those with this lunar placement may experience intense emotional passion and impulsiveness.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Again, these will map your room for ideal sound effect placement in 3D space.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
Despite an explosion in opportunities for placement in streaming content, synch license revenue has grown at a slower rate than subscription streaming royalties.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placement. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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placement
noun
place·ment
ˈplā-smənt
1
: an act or instance of placing
especially
: the assignment of a person to a suitable place (as a class in school or a job)
2
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