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
Corriere della Serra reported that hackers allegedly stole access codes, internal maps, and information regarding placement of CCTV cameras and alarms, subsequently issuing a ransom demand via phone to director Simone Verde.
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News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
Everyday Fresh is great for general indoor placement while Pet Fresh helps with odors from furry family members.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Toward the end of April 2025, the mother started sending messages to the hospital’s GI team asking for G-tube placement and saying that her son’s physical medicine and rehab provider told her to ask if that was something to consider.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Even with the use of tools to filter out harmful content, unwanted placements still happen.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
Everyday Fresh is great for general indoor placement while Pet Fresh helps with odors from furry family members.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Toward the end of April 2025, the mother started sending messages to the hospital’s GI team asking for G-tube placement and saying that her son’s physical medicine and rehab provider told her to ask if that was something to consider.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Even with the use of tools to filter out harmful content, unwanted placements still happen.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments while living ‘frugal existence’.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even being here strictly on assignment, there’s a patina of guilt around even mentioning Kanye that’s become impossible to scrub off.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The commission approved legislation related to the potential move in December.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump has since purged both commissions of critics and appointed loyalists to take their places.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since the ballot seizure, local election officials in Riverside County have debunked the allegations of irregularities by saying that the citizens' group's numbers were based on raw data that could have included unsigned ballots.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Trump’s election proved that a sizable contingent of the population had no problem imposing their values on others—and even hoped that the government might do so for them.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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