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 Sun exposure, pigment placement and aftercare can all affect how quickly freckle tattoos fade, NewBeauty reports. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 NewBeauty points to sun exposure, pigment placement and aftercare as key factors in how quickly those dots lighten. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Lace placement at House of Gilles played with sexy sheerness, and scalloped lace trim in Danielle Frankel’s capsule gave texture and dimension to a classic strapless gown. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 This approach extends the life of a placement beyond its initial audience. — John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for placement

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As the exhausting history of credit-card fraud and data breaches suggests, too many sites and merchants still don’t understand their assignment.

— Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
In September, Anthropic updated Claude to combine chat with Cowork and keep working on assignments after users closed their laptops.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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Izzy Trejo, executive director of the New Mexico Racing Commission, said in an email that the commission had no authority over the matter.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit renews scrutiny of Epstein’s New Mexico operations, which went uncharged as authorities repeatedly deferred to investigations elsewhere, according to a state commission report.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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