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
Despite the risks, Democratic strategists like James Carville believe the party is better positioned politically, noting that Republicans control both the House and the Senate, as well as the White House.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The low-cost autonomous cruise missile (LCACM) co-developed with US firm Anduril is designed for ground launch and optimized for independent or swarm employment, intentionally positioned beyond the typical loitering-munition envelope to straddle anti-landing and anti-ship roles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan upgrades Banc of California to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the regional bank is best positioned for lower rates.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
After years in the (ahem) wilderness of the NHL’s mushy middle class, the Wild appear positioned for something more, finally giving one of the most passionate markets in the league something to cheer for.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Bales can be laid out end-to-end to create a garden row or positioned in L-shapes, U-shapes, or other configurations.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
O’Connell’s well-positioned to speak on the topic, as his work in the private sector has largely been in information technology.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Officials hope that by analyzing the results of NASA's experiment, space agencies will be better positioned to repeat the maneuver.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
It was revealed to Variety exclusively that Tonatiuh will compete in lead actor, while Luna and Lopez are being positioned in the supporting categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The low-cost autonomous cruise missile (LCACM) co-developed with US firm Anduril is designed for ground launch and optimized for independent or swarm employment, intentionally positioned beyond the typical loitering-munition envelope to straddle anti-landing and anti-ship roles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan upgrades Banc of California to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the regional bank is best positioned for lower rates.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
After years in the (ahem) wilderness of the NHL’s mushy middle class, the Wild appear positioned for something more, finally giving one of the most passionate markets in the league something to cheer for.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Bales can be laid out end-to-end to create a garden row or positioned in L-shapes, U-shapes, or other configurations.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
O’Connell’s well-positioned to speak on the topic, as his work in the private sector has largely been in information technology.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Officials hope that by analyzing the results of NASA's experiment, space agencies will be better positioned to repeat the maneuver.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
It was revealed to Variety exclusively that Tonatiuh will compete in lead actor, while Luna and Lopez are being positioned in the supporting categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
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The restaurant is situated in a tiny storefront that the owners of Thai Diner, the husband-and-wife team Ann Redding and Matt Danzer, have occupied for nearly a decade.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The epicenter was situated roughly 1 mile north-northeast of Danville, at a depth of 6 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The economic and cultural backlash to Israel has sparked comparisons to the pressure placed on South Africa during the era of apartheid racial oppression.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Detectives responded to the airport after workers located the body in the aircraft’s landing gear compartment during a routine maintenance check when the plane arrived after a transatlantic flight from Europe.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Grand Blanc is a small city located about 60 miles away from central Detroit.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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