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placing

ADJECTIVE
pointing
Synonyms
STRONG
declaring denoting designating disclosing displaying evidencing evincing guiding manifesting marking revealing showing signifying specifying spotting steering
NOUN
composition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disproportion imbalance
STRONG
disagreement discord unevenness
NOUN
disposal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocation disposition distribution transfer
STRONG
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
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning keeping start
WEAK
hold retention
NOUN
hierarchy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pecking order ranking
STRONG
echelons grouping position pyramid scale
WEAK
chain of command due order
NOUN
installation
Synonyms
STRONG
accession coronation fitting furnishing inaugural induction installment investiture investment launching ordination positioning
WEAK
instatement setting up
NOUN
locating
Synonyms
STRONG
discovering establishing finding placement spotting unearthing
WEAK
digging up searching out
NOUN
pecking order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
food chain hierarchy power structure social structure
WEAK
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
Synonyms
STRONGEST
employment
STRONG
induction

Example Sentences

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Carnival stock surges, placing it among the best S&P 500 performers Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Oakland was the first to implement one in 2019, when it began placing a $3,000 or $6,000 yearly tax on unoccupied residences as well as undeveloped lots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The new specimen predates them by 20 million years, placing M. cousteaui near the base of the chelicerate lineage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Japan is placing a big bet on U.S. housing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I unzipped the bag and pulled out the blue canvas journal, placing it on the kitchen table.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen