1
as in putting
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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2
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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4
as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
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as in appointing
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in introducing
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in employing
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of placing
The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.
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David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
On May 24, Saturn—planet of discipline and longevity—will enter also enter Aries, placing pressure on your professional pursuits and forcing you to take them more seriously for the next two years.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
One potential remedy that can be imposed under this law is placing tariffs on the products in question.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
These are easy-listening earbuds with a pleasantly open soundstage that does a good job of placing all the instruments where they are supposed to be.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Most recently, the Grain to Glass Bourbon was given the coveted title of one of Whisky Advocate’s Top Whiskies of the Year, placing fifth on its top 20 list for 2024.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
If any athletes who finished on the podium had already received an invitation to X Games Aspen, the automatic berth went to the next-highest-placing rider(s) or skier(s).
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As mentioned, the previous suggestion was for an iPhone with a horizontal row of cameras instead of, for instance, the triangular placing on the iPhone 16 Pro.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With Firaxis and 2K Games placing importance on fluid gamepad control, the future of Civ 7 on Steam Deck (and other PC handhelds like the ROG Ally and Legion GO) already looked bright.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
On May 24, Saturn—planet of discipline and longevity—will enter also enter Aries, placing pressure on your professional pursuits and forcing you to take them more seriously for the next two years.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
One potential remedy that can be imposed under this law is placing tariffs on the products in question.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
These are easy-listening earbuds with a pleasantly open soundstage that does a good job of placing all the instruments where they are supposed to be.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Most recently, the Grain to Glass Bourbon was given the coveted title of one of Whisky Advocate’s Top Whiskies of the Year, placing fifth on its top 20 list for 2024.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
If any athletes who finished on the podium had already received an invitation to X Games Aspen, the automatic berth went to the next-highest-placing rider(s) or skier(s).
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As mentioned, the previous suggestion was for an iPhone with a horizontal row of cameras instead of, for instance, the triangular placing on the iPhone 16 Pro.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With Firaxis and 2K Games placing importance on fluid gamepad control, the future of Civ 7 on Steam Deck (and other PC handhelds like the ROG Ally and Legion GO) already looked bright.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placing
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The oddsmakers knew it, putting Green Bay as a 14-point favorite.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adding him would work wonders for putting the team back in the World Series after a disappointing 2024 season.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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You’d be forgiven for estimating that about half of those have come in games against Philadelphia.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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So if, as articles like this one suggest, Nvidia wants to start selling web services and software subscriptions to businesses,leaders are estimating that the company can make $150 billion a year!John Werner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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After a surge in 2020 and 2021, companies are now appointing fewer women and people of color to their boards, Axios' Emily Peck reported earlier this month.Jason Lalljee, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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The result has been President Biden appointing 233 federal judges, more than any one-term president since Jimmy Carter.Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Your dermatologist might want to have a word with you about introducing to the best loofah alternative to your shower routine.Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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By introducing new destinations within Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Kentucky, High Limit Racing will expand its national presence.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Her films disrupt conventional storytelling methods by employing magical realist explorations of spirituality, labor, and the environment to critique both social and ecological imbalances.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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But making homemade eggnog that’s safe is easier said than done.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Placing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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