re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzi-shən 
repositioned; repositioning; repositions
1
: to change the position of
2
: to revise the marketing strategy for (a product or a company) so as to increase sales
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Examples of reposition in a Sentence
Verb
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
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Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
But were those funds used strategically to reposition institutions for the post-pandemic new-normal, or were they used largely (or only) to offset costs of managing through the pandemic and bridging gaps in revenue to meet ongoing expenses?
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
Western officials suggest the relative lull in Russian aggression around the Ukrainian capital was to lay low and reposition forces for a new push.
—Alan Cullison and Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
Then, following intense scrutiny from conservative outlets and waves of online misinformation, the company decided to remove some of the items from their collection, as well as reposition the goods further back in some Southern stores.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2023
No sooner had an architect nudged the angle of a wall on a 3-D digital model than the program would automatically reposition ducts, recalculate loads, and spit out how much more steel each change implied.
—Curbed, 14 Apr. 2022
Dynamically edit photos to remove objects or reposition subjects for Instagram-worthy snaps.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
It’s happened before, and in fact the Pentagon is already discussing where to reposition forces, possibly in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, to enable strikes inside the country.
—Phil Klay, Time, 23 Apr. 2021
Washington — An American citizen has died in Sudan amid intense fighting between two rival generals, the State Department said Thursday, as the U.S. repositions troops in the region ahead of a potential evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023
Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
But just as Nella begins to distance herself from Hazel, the newcomer repositions herself as Nella’s ally.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
The iPhone’s phone app will also reposition the hang up button to the bottom right of the screen, next to other functions.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
The east-meets-west methodology of The Well connects with traditional local practices here; treatments range from rebozo repositioning yoga to celestial bathing, immersive healing, and attunement sessions in the destination's Bath House.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2023
The headset rearranges the raw image to remove gaps and reposition the sensor data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2023
Of course, repositioning the bombers farther from Ukraine’s border at places like Olenya may increase the challenges of future Ukrainian attacks without preventing missile strikes by the long-range Russian bombers.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
In conclusion, repositioning or repurposing distressed real estate offers a host of benefits that go beyond financial gains.
—Stephen Nalley, Forbes, 17 July 2023
And, the one proposed for Quail Gardens Drive could be repositioned later to better accommodate YMCA buses, if necessary, Bandegan added.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Release the clamp, reposition the saw chain and repeat.
—Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
But were those funds used strategically to reposition institutions for the post-pandemic new-normal, or were they used largely (or only) to offset costs of managing through the pandemic and bridging gaps in revenue to meet ongoing expenses?
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
Western officials suggest the relative lull in Russian aggression around the Ukrainian capital was to lay low and reposition forces for a new push.
—Alan Cullison and Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
Then, following intense scrutiny from conservative outlets and waves of online misinformation, the company decided to remove some of the items from their collection, as well as reposition the goods further back in some Southern stores.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2023
No sooner had an architect nudged the angle of a wall on a 3-D digital model than the program would automatically reposition ducts, recalculate loads, and spit out how much more steel each change implied.
—Curbed, 14 Apr. 2022
Dynamically edit photos to remove objects or reposition subjects for Instagram-worthy snaps.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
It’s happened before, and in fact the Pentagon is already discussing where to reposition forces, possibly in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, to enable strikes inside the country.
—Phil Klay, Time, 23 Apr. 2021
Washington — An American citizen has died in Sudan amid intense fighting between two rival generals, the State Department said Thursday, as the U.S. repositions troops in the region ahead of a potential evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023
Verb
During a 10-hour surgery, the surgical team did not reposition or test blood flow to a patient’s leg that wasn’t being operated on.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
But just as Nella begins to distance herself from Hazel, the newcomer repositions herself as Nella’s ally.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
The iPhone’s phone app will also reposition the hang up button to the bottom right of the screen, next to other functions.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
The east-meets-west methodology of The Well connects with traditional local practices here; treatments range from rebozo repositioning yoga to celestial bathing, immersive healing, and attunement sessions in the destination's Bath House.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2023
The headset rearranges the raw image to remove gaps and reposition the sensor data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2023
Of course, repositioning the bombers farther from Ukraine’s border at places like Olenya may increase the challenges of future Ukrainian attacks without preventing missile strikes by the long-range Russian bombers.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
In conclusion, repositioning or repurposing distressed real estate offers a host of benefits that go beyond financial gains.
—Stephen Nalley, Forbes, 17 July 2023
And, the one proposed for Quail Gardens Drive could be repositioned later to better accommodate YMCA buses, if necessary, Bandegan added.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
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reposition
verb
re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzish-ən
: to change the position of
Medical Definition
reposition
transitive verb
re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzish-ən
: to return to or place in a normal or proper position
reposition a dislocated shoulder
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