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
Not that Friedland is overtly positioning his show as a platform for politicians.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Comcast is positioning itself for the next round of media industry merger and acquisition activity.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The facility will support both legacy engine programs and emerging next-generation aerospace engine technologies, positioning the company to respond more effectively to evolving customer requirements.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The Ultra name is new as Samsung aligns its foldable with its Galaxy S Ultra branding, positioning it explicitly as its most premium foldable phone.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
But Viktor Hovland tied his own career-low round with a 9-under 61, positioning himself just two shots behind Scheffler’s lead.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
With most campuses juggling crowded arena schedules, positioning women’s basketball programs to secure the spotlight must be intentional.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Placing them all over will do the trick, but for an extra boost of volume, try positioning them like a mohawk.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Canvas also carries a monetization layer, positioning what StoReel terms PUGC – Professional User-Generated Content – creators as the primary beneficiaries rather than studios.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Comcast is positioning itself for the next round of media industry merger and acquisition activity.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The facility will support both legacy engine programs and emerging next-generation aerospace engine technologies, positioning the company to respond more effectively to evolving customer requirements.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The Ultra name is new as Samsung aligns its foldable with its Galaxy S Ultra branding, positioning it explicitly as its most premium foldable phone.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
But Viktor Hovland tied his own career-low round with a 9-under 61, positioning himself just two shots behind Scheffler’s lead.
—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
With most campuses juggling crowded arena schedules, positioning women’s basketball programs to secure the spotlight must be intentional.
—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Placing them all over will do the trick, but for an extra boost of volume, try positioning them like a mohawk.
—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Canvas also carries a monetization layer, positioning what StoReel terms PUGC – Professional User-Generated Content – creators as the primary beneficiaries rather than studios.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
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That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms.
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His students had collectively decided to set the play in eighteen-nineties Butte, making the court of Duke Frederick the house of a silver-mining magnate and situating the Forest of Arden in the Absarokas.
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Lawrence natives have held watch parties for all of Team Algeria’s games in downtown Lawrence, as well as various rallies for Algeria’s fans, with downtown stores placing Team Algeria jerseys in display windows.
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Amazon challenged that assumption by proving consumers valued faster delivery enough to justify placing inventory in more locations, before ultimately regionalizing its fulfillment network.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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The utility said around noon that crews are in the process of locating valves to get water pumping again, but repairs might take 12-16 hours.
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Friends who tried locating Chase were said to have been concerned about her living situation in recent years.
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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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