1
as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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2
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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3
as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in introduced
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of placed
Leotlela and Simbine placed fifth and seventh to show South Africa’s sprint dominance.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
He was placed on a backboard and then on a cart.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
However, TVLine may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2025
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
The statement from the North Little Rock Police said Norman has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the judicial process and an internal investigation.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
In the middle was a photo, placed upside down, of the woman who’d been kidnapped.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
One of the three siblings had been with their dad at the time of the incident and was placed in police custody following the shootout, officials said at the time.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
He was placed on a backboard and then on a cart.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
However, TVLine may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2025
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
The statement from the North Little Rock Police said Norman has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the judicial process and an internal investigation.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
In the middle was a photo, placed upside down, of the woman who’d been kidnapped.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
One of the three siblings had been with their dad at the time of the incident and was placed in police custody following the shootout, officials said at the time.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
Verb
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Many of the restaurant’s precious few seats are situated out front.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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The bathroom, complete with a full shower, sink, and your choice of a traditional or composting toilet, is situated on one side of the structure, with the kitchen and living area in the middle and two bedrooms on the other side.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite being the first voice in nearly every emergency, dispatchers are often classified as clerical staff instead of first responders.—
Jason Truppi,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The vaccines are estimated to prevented 38 million deaths among people born between 2000 and 2030 in 98 low and middle-income countries, according to the CDC.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Nepal ranked 107th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, with 84% of people perceiving government corruption to be a major problem.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two-time Olympic champion enters this year’s championships ranked fourth in the world.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic reported that Ayto had been a strong contender for the permanent position at Arsenal, but former Atletico Madrid executive Andrea Berta was ultimately appointed in the role.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Altogether, legislation was introduced this year in at least 21 states to prohibit or roll back provisions related to adding fluoride to public water systems, according to Abby Francl, policy analyst at the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the program ground to a halt when Germany blocked the export of the engines, citing a European Union arms embargo on China introduced after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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To conquer the competition, Flyjets has employed a two-prong strategy encompassing a marketplace and an exchange.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than 19,000 people are employed by the bank in the Charlotte region, part of 213,000 workers across its company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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