positioned

past tense of position

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of positioned The researchers also demonstrated communication across different parts of the body, including devices positioned deep inside the stomach. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes dress mannequins modeled on Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman, positioned beneath historical portraits and busts in the very rooms where the real figures once danced and broke bread. — Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 The main living areas are positioned within the hull on one level beneath a refined deckhouse. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 Where to Stay Kimpton Taconic Hotel Located in Manchester Village, just south of the shops and restaurants of Manchester Center, Kimpton Taconic Hotel is well positioned for a few days spent in town or out in the mountains. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 Partition walls can also be positioned easily after the fact. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 That one, positioned as Swift’s latest single and announced ahead of the rest of the reissue, is wounded, haunted and more than a little pissed-off. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 Sponsored by the oral care company TheraBreath, the series has been positioned as late-night television’s first microdrama. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Jonathan Skolnik positioned himself at the corner of the model nearest lower Manhattan and began tracing his family's history across the five boroughs as his son, Tosha, listened intently. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
Verb
  • Banner Elk is situated in a valley surrounded by Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain, which have mile-high peaks.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • These moments reveal the genius of Jay-Z, whose life story is coded directly into the songs booming through the two speakers situated across from them.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As the industry evolves, so do the expectations placed on the next generation of beauty professionals.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pope, who has made sounding the alarm about the risks of AI a central part of his 16-month papacy, put the issue at the heart of his visit to France.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The event features 36 holes of stroke play Saturday and Sunday, and then takes the top 64 and puts them in a single elimination match-play bracket that begins on Monday and ends with a 36-hole championship match on Thursday.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nojoqui Falls Park is located on a small road off Highway 101 between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, but there’s no sign for the turnoff.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • It is located at the Cudahy Health Department entrance and is open during standard business hours.
    — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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