Synonyms for PLACEHOLDER
ˈpleɪsˌhoʊl dərplace·hold·er

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

1. placeholdernoun

   Synonyms:
   category:Metasyntactic words, kadigan, cadigan, kadigin

2. placeholdernoun

   Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

   This is placeholder data, so you’ll want to include the real numbers as soon as you have them.

   Synonyms:
   category:Metasyntactic words, kadigin, cadigan, kadigan

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proxy, placeholder, procuratornoun

   a person authorized to act for another

   Synonyms:
   proxy, placeholder, procurator

2. placeholdernoun

   a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set

   Synonyms:
   proxy, procurator

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1. • Agent
   • Variable

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "placeholder":

   dialer, placeholders, bookmark, marker, wildcard

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1. Ken Kohl:

   The goal here is to really to identify people and get them at least what we call placeholder charges initially and then we look deeper into how these individuals came here, how much planning was involved, and any actors domestic or foreign.

2. Ryan Berg:

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3. Renato Meirelles:

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4. Julian Kheel:

   Before this revamp, the Amex Green didn't offer much beyond an entry point into the Amex charge card ecosystem, with weak earning rates and few benefits, but American Express said.The changes make the card significantly more competitive instead of just a low-end placeholder.