1
as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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2
as in classified
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 estimated
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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as in ranked
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 appointed
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 introduced
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 employed
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 placed
In Spain, Banderas was one of a number placed in the spotlight.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The songwriter placed himself in the situation of waiting for his dad to come home at Christmas — in vain.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
After Duke’s death in 1925, an additional $67 million was placed in the foundation.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
That would’ve placed the ball inside the Packers’ 10-yard line.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The arrests took place just one day since the two have been placed under a travel ban.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Echoing these sentiments, critics suggest more emphasis should be placed on wins and stage victories during the regular season.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The shooter’s complaints placed him in a gray area between ideological terrorism and idiosyncratic lone-wolf extremism, experts say.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Penny allegedly approached him from behind and placed him in a chokehold.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The songwriter placed himself in the situation of waiting for his dad to come home at Christmas — in vain.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
After Duke’s death in 1925, an additional $67 million was placed in the foundation.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
That would’ve placed the ball inside the Packers’ 10-yard line.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The arrests took place just one day since the two have been placed under a travel ban.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Echoing these sentiments, critics suggest more emphasis should be placed on wins and stage victories during the regular season.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The shooter’s complaints placed him in a gray area between ideological terrorism and idiosyncratic lone-wolf extremism, experts say.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Penny allegedly approached him from behind and placed him in a chokehold.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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The suite is situated directly above the Aston Martin garage.Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That was until the 1,100-acre Evermore Orlando resort, where The Conrad is situated, entered the scene.Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2011, the United States classified Khalil Haqqani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, offering a reward of up to $5 million for information related to him.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Because he is classified as an international amateur, teams will only be able to sign Sasaki with money from their international bonus pools.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The corporate training industry has high demand, and is estimated to be worth more than $22 billion worldwide, according to Statista.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The group estimated that about 260,000 packages were stolen each day last year.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was later appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Galliano was appointed creative director at Maison Margiela in 2014, his first posting since his scandalous exit from Dior in 2011.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the brand introduced a new fragrance, Mutiny, developed with licensing partner L’Oréal and underscoring Galliano’s rebellious, boundary-breaking approach to fashion.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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There was this lack of inhibition when I was introduced to the world of acting for the first time.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to his lawsuit, Doe was employed by a private security firm in 2007, when he was asked to work at one of Combs’ White Parties at the producer’s estate in East Hampton, New York.Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2007, Doe said he was employed at the private security firm that was hired to work the party.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The idea morphed into a bowl design that puts more of the 67.500 fans in the lower bowl than any other stadium in the league, also with the smallest upper deck in the NFL, says Evans, the designer of both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The integration of tenant experience technology is one way to help a company understand what changes need to be made to their space and what aspects of the office can be transformed.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the category, paying off connections their scouts have made at festivals and co-production markets years before.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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