as in assignment
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 placement
As teams begin to focus on the final stretch, a crop of those programs are vying for league titles and league placement, which will determine their postseason fate.
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Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
After hundreds of birds found their placements, one chicken remained without a home.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
The robot also combines global path planning with local foot placement optimization, ensuring precise navigation through unstructured terrain and dynamic obstacles.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
For gardeners who already care about supporting wildlife, this is a meaningful reason to rethink plant placement.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
After hundreds of birds found their placements, one chicken remained without a home.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
The robot also combines global path planning with local foot placement optimization, ensuring precise navigation through unstructured terrain and dynamic obstacles.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
For gardeners who already care about supporting wildlife, this is a meaningful reason to rethink plant placement.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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American is adding fees for seat assignments in basic economy, even for its elite-tier loyalty members.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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He was removed from the assignments last month in what his spokesperson said was a procedural move under House rules following his party change.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Early voting began Monday in Georgia, and for several county commission races the May 19 primary election, or the June runoff, will likely be decisive.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The alternative plan the commission is now considering centers on installing a series of six injection wells in an area that frequently floods that would send stormwater underground instead pumping it out to Biscayne Bay.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 2020 election was rigged, too.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Public opinion, history and, especially, the surging price of gasoline and groceries, all point to a Democratic takeover of the House in November’s midterm election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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