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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

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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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STRONG

beginning keeping start

WEAK

hold retention

NOUN

hierarchy

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STRONGEST

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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STRONG

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 country anthem originally peaked at number seven in 1976 - her joint-highest UK chart placing.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Foreign lenders remain willing to fund high-quality borrowers but are placing greater emphasis on credit quality and pricing, creating opportunities for local managers with growing pools of regional capital, the firm says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

By placing bets on acquiring a full fleet of uncrewed systems, including aerial and undersea drones, Taiwan hopes to build defensive capabilities intended to make its far more powerful adversary think twice about invading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

If he is doing nothing other than placing money in an index fund, I don’t think he is worth the 1.2% fee — or any fee.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Help me push this aside,” he said, placing his hands on one edge of a stacked filing cabinet.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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