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
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Milliken has served as the president of the Dover FFA chapter from the Lower Cumberland district in Middle Tennessee and his Supervised Agriculture Experience is an entrepreneurship placement in beef cattle production.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
The 24-story tower was next, with a topping off ceremony on May 20 to mark the placement of the tower’s final beam.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
After her pre-challenge tussles with both Ginger and Aja, her bottom placement is unsurprising from a narrative perspective.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 11 July 2025
That approach is echoed in the design choices, from the elevated sound system to the placement of the artificial performance turf or the selection of machines.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
The 24-story tower was next, with a topping off ceremony on May 20 to mark the placement of the tower’s final beam.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
After her pre-challenge tussles with both Ginger and Aja, her bottom placement is unsurprising from a narrative perspective.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 11 July 2025
That approach is echoed in the design choices, from the elevated sound system to the placement of the artificial performance turf or the selection of machines.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for placement
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placement. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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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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