as in situating
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
positioned the chairs around the room
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Recent Examples of positioning
Tesh himself has been positioning to capitalize, taking steps to secure and strategically manage the intellectual property behind his enduring sports anthem.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The correspondence shows D’Agostino positioning himself as a bridge between Epstein and Venezuela’s political and financial elite between 2012 and 2018, before Washington imposed sweeping sanctions on the country’s oil industry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The digital transformation plan, dubbed Sky News 2030, is aimed at positioning the network as a premium, video-first newsroom over the next four years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Mayes Middleton — state senator positioning himself as the legislative conservative in the race.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the event, Armin Luttenberger, head of content sales international at ORF-Enterprise, answered a Variety Q&A on how ORF is positioning the series in the current market.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Cisco is positioning its latest silicon, systems, optics, and management software as a single AI networking stack.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The legislation is part of a broader EU strategy to make products more durable, repairable and recyclable, positioning the bloc at the forefront of global efforts to curb textile waste.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The correspondence shows D’Agostino positioning himself as a bridge between Epstein and Venezuela’s political and financial elite between 2012 and 2018, before Washington imposed sweeping sanctions on the country’s oil industry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The digital transformation plan, dubbed Sky News 2030, is aimed at positioning the network as a premium, video-first newsroom over the next four years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Mayes Middleton — state senator positioning himself as the legislative conservative in the race.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the event, Armin Luttenberger, head of content sales international at ORF-Enterprise, answered a Variety Q&A on how ORF is positioning the series in the current market.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Cisco is positioning its latest silicon, systems, optics, and management software as a single AI networking stack.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The legislation is part of a broader EU strategy to make products more durable, repairable and recyclable, positioning the bloc at the forefront of global efforts to curb textile waste.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
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Fischer skillfully braids the three stories together, situating them in an atmosphere of creative ferment and reckless churn.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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By the time of the 2004 Biennial, to which Violette contributed an ensemble of works situating the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain as an archetype of Romantic self-destruction, the neo-goth sensibility was prevalent enough to occasion a catalogue essay on the subject by cocurator Shamim Momin.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sights are set on Aubrey Bracco Traders in prediction markets are placing all their bets behind one player.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, the park will be maintaining active parking management and placing extra staff at key intersections during peak periods.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, girl group ILLIT became the first K-pop rookie group to enter the Billboard 100 with their debut single, putting a bigger spotlight on the talent platformed in these shows.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even with an already comfortable lead, Coronado’s attack kept putting shots on frame, logging two second-half goals.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sadly, the chances of locating Nancy alive are decreasing.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Steven Housman Thornton Police Housman's name is spelled differently in several court documents and police statements, but police thanked the community for their help in identifying and locating Housman at the time of his arrest.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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