placements

noun

plural of placement
as in assignments
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 placements So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 25 June 2026 No one has to compete for airplay or video placements or even Billboard slots anymore to get exposure; the online algorithm is both a free-for-all and the end-all-be-all. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026 Cannes in 2026 was the year the advertising power players finally clocked that, in a world of unlimited creator placements. — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Diving into the depth chart Since the pads are not on yet and there’s only so much to take out of offseason settings like this on the field from a spectator standpoint, arguably the biggest points to take away are certain depth chart placements. — Nick Harris june 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026 Global credit activity among lenders as well as overall competitiveness of loan terms reached an all-time high in April, driven by both strong refinance demand and large loan placements, JLL found. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026 Older adults frequently remain in hospitals, shelters, temporary placements and other costly settings, said Cazares, longer than necessary because appropriate housing options are scarce. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 To qualify, programs must meet length and time parameters (between eight and 14 weeks and between 150 and 599 instructional hours), train for an in-demand field and demonstrate earnings and job placements. — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2026 These placements are a critical component of professional training and often involve providing meaningful services to vulnerable populations. — Luis Contreras, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
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  1. assignments
  2. commissions
  3. elections
Noun
  • Still, the members’ committee assignments make the trades politically sensitive.
    — Luke Fountain,Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Lavon received about $518 in cryptocurrency for these assignments, according to the indictment, for a total of about $1,379.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of assignments
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  • The New York State Council of the Arts alone sponsored 68 commissions.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Upcoming plans for the Balloon Museum also extend to rotating exhibitions, new artist commissions, site-specific works and public programming.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of commissions
Noun
  • The plan to give noncitizens the right to vote in city and school board elections seemed to have momentum, until the council abruptly reversed course.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The truly remarkable thing about this country is its ingenious ability—through elections, immigration, freedom of speech, and economic mobility—to constantly remake itself.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of elections

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“Placements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placements. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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