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

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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

South Korea’s growing robotics ambitions The runway event arrives as South Korea continues to strengthen its position as one of the world’s most robot-intensive economies. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026

Earlier in her career, Kress held various finance positions at Texas Instruments. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2026

Verb

Built for real-world production and small businesses While accessibility is a core focus, Atomm is equally positioned as a tool for commercial use. —New Atlas, 24 May 2026

The wellness industry has positioned itself as preventive and holistic, which makes its claims harder to evaluate than traditional medicine. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026