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

Leadership development has held the top-priority position in HR planning surveys for consecutive years. — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The duties of the position were described by athletic director Travis Goff in an article published Thursday by The Star. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

Wiener has sought to position himself as a congressional candidate focused on practical public policy solutions without abandoning progressive ideology. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

JPMorgan analyst Bryan Smilek wrote that Shopify is positioned to be a huge artificial intelligence beneficiary in a July 22 note to clients. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026