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
The company has long positioned itself as the more cautious player in the AI race.
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The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The next day, as Shirley positioned himself outside the Capitol, Democrats killed the Republican’s special session motion without a debate.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
But enough about Breslow, who in the end is just another Henry pawn, positioned to take the next fall.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Since taking office in 2022, leftist President Gustavo Petro has positioned Colombia at the forefront of the movement to wind down fossil fuels.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
While Carolina re-signed Akayleb Evans and Robert Rochell in March, Lee will probably be positioned as the favorite for the top backup outside cornerback job in camp.
—Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Aquariums are positioned above these trenches such that flow through sea water and aquarium tank rinse water can be discharged directly to the collection system.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
But the good times ended when Nirvana’s label reps decided the album sounded too raw for mainstream consumption and allegedly positioned Albini as a scapegoat for a potentially bad-sounding record.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Aesthetically, Porta is positioned not just as a utility device but as part of the wine experience itself.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The next day, as Shirley positioned himself outside the Capitol, Democrats killed the Republican’s special session motion without a debate.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
But enough about Breslow, who in the end is just another Henry pawn, positioned to take the next fall.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Since taking office in 2022, leftist President Gustavo Petro has positioned Colombia at the forefront of the movement to wind down fossil fuels.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
While Carolina re-signed Akayleb Evans and Robert Rochell in March, Lee will probably be positioned as the favorite for the top backup outside cornerback job in camp.
—Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Aquariums are positioned above these trenches such that flow through sea water and aquarium tank rinse water can be discharged directly to the collection system.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
But the good times ended when Nirvana’s label reps decided the album sounded too raw for mainstream consumption and allegedly positioned Albini as a scapegoat for a potentially bad-sounding record.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Aesthetically, Porta is positioned not just as a utility device but as part of the wine experience itself.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
Verb
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The seat is deliberately situated for maximum forest and sunrise view, and over the years the neighboring field had been an apple orchard pruned out to favor maturing maple trees that are used for tapping.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since June 2025, The Cloud by Käfer has been situated beneath the ceiling of Munich’s BMW Welt, the brand’s exhibition and experience center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Jags also have Hunter Long and Quintin Morris on the roster as blocking tight ends, and Boerkircher gives them another body at a position that the Los Angeles Rams placed an emphasis on last season.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wreaths and flowers were placed at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Memorial Park in Pasadena.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To avoid my mistake, instead head left on Northside Drive toward Fenton Parkway, which will take you up to the trailhead, located on the northern side of Pompeii Lane.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The past day has seen the sun unleash a series of powerful solar flares, including two X-class flares and corresponding eruptions from a sunspot region located on the western limb that caused radio blackouts on Earth, while casting masses of plasma into space known as coronal mass ejections.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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