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
This type of heat transfer could cause the observed surface melting and shed new light on the type and placement of volcanoes, according to the researchers.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, birth charts, which dig deeper into the placement of the planets and stars at the specific time and place of someone’s first breath, purport to tell us even more.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
Kani Releasing plans to bring the film to U.S. art house theaters in late 2025, followed by a select video-on-demand placement and home video release.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
How to protect yourself: Remember that legitimate employers and placement agencies don’t charge job seekers.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, birth charts, which dig deeper into the placement of the planets and stars at the specific time and place of someone’s first breath, purport to tell us even more.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
Kani Releasing plans to bring the film to U.S. art house theaters in late 2025, followed by a select video-on-demand placement and home video release.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
How to protect yourself: Remember that legitimate employers and placement agencies don’t charge job seekers.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, right-handed reliever Grant Wolfram was designated for assignment.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ottavino initially signed with the Yankees on April 1, made two scoreless appearances for them, and was then designated for assignment on April 4.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With Ekholm out of commission, both Ty Emberson and John Klingberg drew back into the lineup to play right defence.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
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Before Trump’s election, Somin had been sounding the alarm about the illegality of imposing tariffs without Congress, but the way to get this issue into court is to find plaintiffs who are harmed by the tariffs and thus have legal standing to sue.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The remaining commissioners may either call for a special election to fill the seat until the end of Cabrera’s term in 2026 or appoint someone to the position.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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