PLACEMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

placement

noun

Definition of placement

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 The placement and style of these seats communicate the character's power and presence, or vulnerability and softness. — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Why goddess braids are so hot right now Regardless of curl count and placement, one thing just about everyone can agree on is that goddess braids are really having a moment. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles had 34 IL placements, down from 37 placements and 2,585 days in 2025 before the Dodgers got healthier for the postseason and won their second straight World Series title. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Other factors, including the sensor and its placement and the keyboard’s polling rate and firmware, can affect a keyboard’s peak sensitivity. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for placement

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Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Vollmann traveled to Cuba on assignment for Granta Magazine with his friend, Sacramento attorney Mark Merin.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignment

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Fee-only may also include one-time projects, hourly fees or advice-only advisors, who don't charge AUM or receive commissions.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth's petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

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Chief Justice John Roberts gave the Federal Communications Commission a temporary win on Thursday in its legal battle over who is entitled to favorable advertising rates in the closing weeks of the costly and hotly contested midterm elections.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Defense attorney Johnson had filed an election for the jury to assess punishment, but Jones refused to sign it, according to Sorrells.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

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