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

2 of 2

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

Since the founding of NATO after World War II, the United States has underwritten Europe’s defense and held the top military command position in the alliance. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Iceland, which has a robust coast guard but no army or defense ministry of its own, finds itself in an interesting position in a world of great power coercion. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Donica describes it as the first comprehensive longevity program built specifically around brain aging in healthy, high-functioning people, positioned as prevention rather than treatment. — Eman Bare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The seat can be positioned in a chaise-like lounge setting between upright and fully flat, while the suite includes a 17-inch 4K screen, wireless charging, Bluetooth connectivity and several separate storage areas. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026