Synonyms of position

position 1 of 2

noun

pə-ˈzi-shən 

1

as in job

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

he holds the position of manager at the store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• job
• place
• situation
• post
• employment
• capacity
• appointment
• function
• connection
• employ
• office
• berth
• career
• spot
• profession
• billet
• work
• occupation
• business
• duty
• task
• calling
• vocation
• posting
• pursuit
• practice
• trade
• living
• mission
• service
• engagement
• line
• gig
• livelihood
• racket
• lifework

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unemployment
• avocation
• joblessness

2

as in role

the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

man's position in the universe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• role
• job
• purpose
• task
• function
• part
• work
• place
• capacity
• business
• mission
• situation
• involvement
• office
• participation
• concern
• duty
• vocation
• occupation
• responsibility
• activity
• hand
• post
• use
• assignment
• service
• niche
• pursuit
• commission
• calling
• affair
• employ
• charge

3

as in location

the area or space occupied by or intended for something

I knew that someone had been in the room because the chair was out of its usual position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• location
• place
• venue
• site
• spot
• where
• locality
• locus
• point
• emplacement
• locale
• scene
• region
• section
• sector
• there
• precinct
• here

4

as in station

the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain

the soldiers were commanded to hold their position on the hill at all costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• station
• quarter
• post
• job
• operation
• business
• assignment
• detail
• charge
• brief

5

as in level

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

holds the lead position in the standings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• level
• ranking
• place
• rank
• echelon
• standing
• situation
• status
• degree
• footing
• station
• stratum
• reach(es)
• rung
• condition
• function
• order
• capacity
• walk
• estate
• rating

position

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verb

as in to place

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

positioned the chairs around the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• place
• situate
• put
• locate
• deposit
• lay
• stick
• dispose
• set
• set up
• depose
• fix
• park
• move
• shift
• plant
• emplace
• establish
• lock
• orient
• niche
• rearrange
• slap
• rank
• carry
• clap
• assemble
• reorder
• collect
• anchor
• array
• wedge
• affix
• plank
• line up
• plunk down
• plop
• set down
• lay out
• berth
• settle
• plump
• lodge
• flop
• ensconce
• plunk
• queue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remove
• take
• relocate
• replace
• displace
• supersede
• banish
• dislodge
• supplant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of position

Noun

The groups also said that export restrictions would weaken the United States’ position as a global energy supplier and give competitors an opening. — Tom Ozimek, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

The Lee’s Summit North product was the seventh-overall pick in last year’s draft and is already showing signs of being a staple at his position. — Pj Green september 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Braves went from potentially losing Chris Sale’s start and seeing their season on the brink to now possessing the upper hand, well positioned to finally get the last laugh on their northern rivals. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The fingerprint reader is beneath the display, positioned toward the right side where my right thumb naturally lands (sorry, lefties). — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026