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
In a cautionary sign for future hiring, though, temporary job placement firms lost 49,000 jobs last month.
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Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Drawn in sharpie are their exact hairlines and ear placement.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
So, The Great Circle’s placement within the Indiana Jones timeline as a sequel to Raiders was a dream come true.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
With one single placement on Instagram, Lisa generated $1.6 million in media impact value for the brand, according to Launchmetrics.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Drawn in sharpie are their exact hairlines and ear placement.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
So, The Great Circle’s placement within the Indiana Jones timeline as a sequel to Raiders was a dream come true.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
With one single placement on Instagram, Lisa generated $1.6 million in media impact value for the brand, according to Launchmetrics.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placement
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Last year, in the wake of an independent investigation looking into the misconduct of the Cupertino City Council, Moore and fellow Councilmember Liang Chao were stripped of their committee assignments.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Studies show that students without an internet connection at home have a harder time than their peers, with roughly 17% unable to complete homework assignments.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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If only the commission had similar power to protect all of the state’s communities.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Sales and marketing expenses fell to $12.5 million, due to lower advertising costs and commission expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Look no further than the election of our next president.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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All three counties that make up Colorado’s 8th Congressional District had concluded ballot counting by late Saturday night, election officials said.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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