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
Here, the brand positioned itself not as a narrator but as a host — facilitating collective experience rather than staging spectacle.
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Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Wiseman positioned his cameras in the midst of institutions, as unobtrusively as possible, to catalogue the routines of daily life.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, a handheld smartphone sound meter can be seen positioned 50 feet away.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
These factors ensure that Austria continues to be well positioned in the global market and able to attract ambitious projects.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Centrally positioned, the metroplex offers convenient access to other cities, states and countries through DFW International Airport.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Several news crews are positioned along the block and a sheriff's deputy remains parked in the driveway of her home.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
However, when they are made aware of delivery issues, game umpires are positioned to observe the delivery for three ends.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Cape Weligama is brilliantly positioned in the surfer’s paradise of Weligama, home to the famous stilt fisherman and one of the Southern Riveria's buzziest tourist spots.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Wiseman positioned his cameras in the midst of institutions, as unobtrusively as possible, to catalogue the routines of daily life.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, a handheld smartphone sound meter can be seen positioned 50 feet away.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
These factors ensure that Austria continues to be well positioned in the global market and able to attract ambitious projects.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Centrally positioned, the metroplex offers convenient access to other cities, states and countries through DFW International Airport.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Several news crews are positioned along the block and a sheriff's deputy remains parked in the driveway of her home.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
However, when they are made aware of delivery issues, game umpires are positioned to observe the delivery for three ends.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Cape Weligama is brilliantly positioned in the surfer’s paradise of Weligama, home to the famous stilt fisherman and one of the Southern Riveria's buzziest tourist spots.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
Verb
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Wolf Lake is situated on the northwest side of Hammond, butting up beside the Indiana-Illinois state line.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Surf Hotel is situated right along the river in Buena Vista's South Main neighborhood.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Inside, the deputy located two revolvers and ammunition.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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