Examples of placement in a Sentence
the strategic placement of products at the entrance of a store the placement of microphones around the room The director tried several different camera placements for the scene. The agency has overseen the placement of hundreds of children in loving homes. the placement of unemployed workers
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Reeve-Raab adds that the school has a 99% job placement rate. —
Carole Horst, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Their behavioral and social challenges — territorial instincts, specific space needs and complex flock dynamics — make placement a logistical puzzle under the best circumstances. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 As teams begin to focus on the final stretch, a crop of those programs are vying for league titles and league placement, which will determine their postseason fate. —Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 The pass was incomplete due to a brilliant play by safety Jacob Fields, but the power and placement by Craig were perfect. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for placement
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Carole Horst, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Their behavioral and social challenges — territorial instincts, specific space needs and complex flock dynamics — make placement a logistical puzzle under the best circumstances. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 As teams begin to focus on the final stretch, a crop of those programs are vying for league titles and league placement, which will determine their postseason fate. —Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 The pass was incomplete due to a brilliant play by safety Jacob Fields, but the power and placement by Craig were perfect. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for placement
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“Placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/placement. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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placement
noun
place·ment ˈplā-smənt 
1
: an act or instance of placing
especially : the assignment of a person to a suitable place (as a class in school or a job)
2
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