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
My personal preference is to have the virtual display positioned farther away from me than the MacBook Pro.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company has positioned itself to revive theatrical Hindi-language cinema through genre-defining storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Edge of inversion revealed The unstable nucleus of chromium-61 was long believed to be positioned close to the edge of the inversion island.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan reiterates Nvidia as overweight JPMorgan said the stock remains well positioned in AI.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Breathwork, with its accessibility and growing scientific backing, is well-positioned to meet that need.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Regarding an initial replacement for Rice and Royals in the slot and outside, veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster seems well-positioned as the most likely candidate to fill that void.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Leaders employing red teaming practices would have been better positioned to anticipate such disruptive actions, scenario-plan alternative strategies, diversify risks, and mitigate negative outcomes.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company has positioned itself to revive theatrical Hindi-language cinema through genre-defining storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Edge of inversion revealed The unstable nucleus of chromium-61 was long believed to be positioned close to the edge of the inversion island.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan reiterates Nvidia as overweight JPMorgan said the stock remains well positioned in AI.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Breathwork, with its accessibility and growing scientific backing, is well-positioned to meet that need.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Regarding an initial replacement for Rice and Royals in the slot and outside, veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster seems well-positioned as the most likely candidate to fill that void.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Leaders employing red teaming practices would have been better positioned to anticipate such disruptive actions, scenario-plan alternative strategies, diversify risks, and mitigate negative outcomes.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
Verb
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The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 7 miles south-southeast of Bodfish and occurred at a depth of just 3 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The upcoming lunar eclipse, which happens when Earth is situated between the moon and sun, causing Earth's shadow to turn the moon a rusty red color, will sadly not be visible from the United States this time.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because of that, great stock is placed on the pictures and videos that are taken with a smartphone.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The epicenter was located about 34 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 7 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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