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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That’s quite the placement for a tune that was released almost a decade ago.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
However, their placement as the second match of the night felt underwhelming given the storyline.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
There are exceptions to the rule, but Ovechkin’s shot placement is telling.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Most of the sand from the 2012 placement has long washed away, leaving much of the county’s coastline narrow and rocky.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
However, their placement as the second match of the night felt underwhelming given the storyline.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
There are exceptions to the rule, but Ovechkin’s shot placement is telling.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Most of the sand from the 2012 placement has long washed away, leaving much of the county’s coastline narrow and rocky.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 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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