PLACEMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

placement

noun

Definition of placement

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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 The Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special categories — which have alternated placement on the main telecast every year since 2009 — will now both be presented at the Creative Arts ceremony. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 Made with solid brush fibers, the applicator combs and controls the placement of the product so the finish is clump-free. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The stock tumbled 4% after the vaccine maker proposed a private placement sale of $2 billion in convertible senior notes . — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Although things worked out, the episode was yet another stark reminder of how exposed his business—and the broader college-athlete placement industry—has become to forces well beyond its control. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for placement

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At least one of those pieces is expected to be infielder Josh Smith, who rejoined Toronto on Sunday after a brief rehab assignment.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Elwood’s assignment in Vegas in September 2009 was to keep the younger Gadhafi’s name out of the headlines.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignment

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Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.

— Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
The hearing followed a July 8 Planning Commission meeting at which the commission voted unanimously to support the changes.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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There have been some limited cases in which noncitizens have been criminally charged for voting or attempting to vote, including in Michigan, but it's been rare and not thought to have altered the outcome of any elections.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The prime minister raised the death toll to 141 amid conflicting intelligence accounts, mounting humanitarian strain in Ceuta and opposition calls for his resignation and early elections ahead of a national vote next year.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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