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

Creating breakthrough and differentiated products has always been at the heart of the business, and as the company reasserts its position in one of the most competitive markets in history, that’s true more so now than ever. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Although the White House suggested that Miller's speech at the FBI training was not unusual because of his homeland security position, his interactions with the FBI and Justice Department extend beyond issues of counterterrorism. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

The spacecraft was subsequently transported over land back to Starbase and positioned for reorientation outside the Megabay. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

HomeView has a touchscreen, but Apple is also positioning it as being an easier way to talk to Siri at home without having to reach for your phone. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026