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
That’s a lofty placement, considering the fact that her primary success has been within the country music genre.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Underwood’s placement is a bit more surprising, when compared to Clarkson’s.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While some marquee ad placements—such as the outfield wall or behind home plate—are comparable, other relationships have required a different mix of signage or hospitality offerings, or an accommodation in the form of a deal extension or deferred payment.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
And fractional executives are frequently filled by specialized placement agencies.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Underwood’s placement is a bit more surprising, when compared to Clarkson’s.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While some marquee ad placements—such as the outfield wall or behind home plate—are comparable, other relationships have required a different mix of signage or hospitality offerings, or an accommodation in the form of a deal extension or deferred payment.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
And fractional executives are frequently filled by specialized placement agencies.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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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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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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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Negotiations between the parties began soon after the German election in February, but ran into hurdles in recent weeks after initial strong progress with the talks prompting a major fiscal reform package.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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