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present participle of place.

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placing

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pointing adj.
composition n.
disposal n.
hierarchy n.
installation n.
locating n.
pecking order n.
placement n.

ADJECTIVE

pointing

Synonyms

STRONG

declaring denoting designating disclosing displaying evidencing evincing guiding manifesting marking revealing showing signifying specifying spotting steering

NOUN

composition

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architecture balance beauty configuration content design distribution formation harmony layout rhythm style

STRONG

agreement combination concord consonance constitution form makeup proportion relation spacing symmetry weave

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disproportion imbalance

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disagreement discord unevenness

NOUN

disposal

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allocation disposition distribution transfer

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action arrangement array assignment assortment bequest bestowal consignment control conveyance determination dispensation division effectuation end gift grouping order ordering position provision sequence

WEAK

winding-up

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beginning keeping start

WEAK

hold retention

NOUN

hierarchy

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pecking order ranking

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echelons grouping position pyramid scale

WEAK

chain of command due order

NOUN

installation

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STRONG

accession coronation fitting furnishing inaugural induction installment investiture investment launching ordination positioning

WEAK

instatement setting up

NOUN

locating

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discovering establishing finding placement spotting unearthing

WEAK

digging up searching out

NOUN

pecking order

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food chain hierarchy power structure social structure

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chain of command class structure corporate ladder dominance due order echelons grouping line of dominance order position ranking scale social hierarchy social ladder social pyramid social stratification

NOUN

placement

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employment

STRONG

induction

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The total number of placing shares represent about 3.70% of the amount in issue when the agreement was reached.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Texas has 20 different media markets, placing less pressure on outside groups to commit money early and lock in rates, one national GOP strategist told the Tribune.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

Yet simply placing someone into an immunosuppressed or healthy category did not reliably predict the outcome.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

Sydney has dominated this season, currently placing second on the ladder which guarantees them a spot in the qualifying and elimination finals' round that begins in two weeks.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Lily holds up my floppy straw beach hat, placing it on her head so the brim fully covers her eyes.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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