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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Verb
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
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Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In court papers, Encompass and the nursing home denied negligence, as Encompass has in some other pending and closed lawsuits that accused it of failing to prevent pressure sores because nurses and aides failed to regularly reposition patients, or notice and treat emerging sores.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Cisco Systems, long anchored in its networking hardware business—selling routers, switches, and other infrastructure products—has repositioned itself to meet surging enterprise demand for AI infrastructure.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This matters for investors seeking to reposition risk.
—Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In court papers, Encompass and the nursing home denied negligence, as Encompass has in some other pending and closed lawsuits that accused it of failing to prevent pressure sores because nurses and aides failed to regularly reposition patients, or notice and treat emerging sores.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Verb
From alternatives to traditional foundations to detection patches, the sun care category is repositioning itself in the marketplace, reflecting our changing beauty and health concerns.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Cisco Systems, long anchored in its networking hardware business—selling routers, switches, and other infrastructure products—has repositioned itself to meet surging enterprise demand for AI infrastructure.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reposition. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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