as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
positioned the chairs around the room
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Recent Examples of positioned
Chaar’s company has positioned itself at the heart of this transformation.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The candidates have positioned themselves around hot-button topics including private-school vouchers, access to books, and whether signs with inclusive messages should be allowed in classrooms.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The programs that may be best positioned to stay open, even without federal funding, are in the roughly 14 states that also provide state dollars to support Head Start, including Oregon.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
With box office revenues 20% behind COVID times, no movie theater is positioned to turn down a crowd-pleaser.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Baird initiates Commvault as outperform Baird says the software company is best positioned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
But for most of its 16-year history, the BRICS has not positioned itself in opposition to the United States and its allies.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Designed for classrooms and living rooms Bumi is positioned primarily for education and entertainment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Hong Kong is well-positioned to help overcome this challenge.
—Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The candidates have positioned themselves around hot-button topics including private-school vouchers, access to books, and whether signs with inclusive messages should be allowed in classrooms.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The programs that may be best positioned to stay open, even without federal funding, are in the roughly 14 states that also provide state dollars to support Head Start, including Oregon.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
With box office revenues 20% behind COVID times, no movie theater is positioned to turn down a crowd-pleaser.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Baird initiates Commvault as outperform Baird says the software company is best positioned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
But for most of its 16-year history, the BRICS has not positioned itself in opposition to the United States and its allies.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Designed for classrooms and living rooms Bumi is positioned primarily for education and entertainment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Hong Kong is well-positioned to help overcome this challenge.
—Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
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The epicenter was situated roughly 2 miles west-northwest of Palomar Observatory, at a depth of just 3 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Dearborn is located approximately seven miles west of downtown Detroit, while Inkster is situated approximately 12 miles west of the city.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Hamlin, then went to pit for four new tires while Hendrick Motorsports’ Larson only got two which placed him in fifth position ahead of Hamlin, who was in 10th.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
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China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Lucca, with a population of about 90,000, is located in the northwestern part of the region, about 30 minutes from the beaches of the Ligurian Sea and less than 90 minutes from Florence.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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