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
Current methods require high temperatures, vacuum chambers, or manual nanosheet placement, making large-scale production difficult.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
A student-teacher at Lakevue Elementary School in the Vallivue School District resigned from their placement after making inflammatory comments regarding Kirk’s death.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Sep. 2025
The procedure typically begins with local anesthesia and placement of a rubber dam to isolate the tooth.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Button and port placement have not changed.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
A student-teacher at Lakevue Elementary School in the Vallivue School District resigned from their placement after making inflammatory comments regarding Kirk’s death.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Sep. 2025
The procedure typically begins with local anesthesia and placement of a rubber dam to isolate the tooth.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Button and port placement have not changed.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
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On Tuesday, Charles hit 3-of-7 of her field goal attempts and hit all five of her free throws while taking on the assignment of guarding Storm sharpshooter Gabby Williams.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Offer Meaningful Stretch Assignments And Support Give people stretch assignments that align with their behavioral strengths while pushing them outside their comfort zone.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some brokers are facilitating this fraud by signing people up for coverage without their knowledge—and collecting a commission for their effort.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then Martinez, famously one of the commission’s most pugnacious members, decided to share a response.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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In Argentina, two have been convicted, including Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who was found guilty of fraudulent administration in 2022 and is currently under house arrest and banned from running for election; while in Guatemala, three have been convicted.—
Sofía Benavides,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The partisan map, if passed at the polls, would replace the independent commission's work for the next three elections.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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