placement
Americannoun
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the act of placing.
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the state of being placed.
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the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.
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location; arrangement.
the placement of furniture.
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Football.
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the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick.
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the position of the ball.
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a place kick.
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a score made by a place kick.
Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season.
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(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a winning shot in which the ball or shuttlecock is so hit that one's opponent is unable to return it.
noun
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the act of placing or the state of being placed
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arrangement or position
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the process or business of finding employment
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For Azhe, a placement at Kwick Fix Auto Care, also in Newcastle, proved valuable for a different reason to Kelsey and Maddison.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The private placement is a precursor to the initial public offer where investment in the refinery would be open to the public later in the year, analysts said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
They changed the width of the antennas as well as the size and placement of the corrugations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Their unobtrusive placement complements their immersive musicality, hitherto only possible outdoors with high-end earphones or headphones connected to sophisticated digital acoustic conversion equipment costing a bundle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Were you in an advanced placement program in Phoenix?”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
The course offers guaranteed paid work placements, mentoring and an opportunity to gain experience across digital media.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Organisations like the Sutton Trust and the Social Mobility Foundation said some students could be limited by the availability of placements in their area, or a lack of family connections with local employers.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Burnham will be able to pick up these proposals, although they might come with an up-front cost attached if they involve greater investment in training opportunities or guaranteed work placements.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Despite this, the practice has only grown with the cost of these placements also rising sharply.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Then she lowered her voice and said something about wanting to make sure the Grovers were ruled out as placements.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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