positioning

verb

present participle of position
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 As commercial orbital platforms emerge, Outpost is positioning sample and product return as a core service for companies that need both access to space and analysis on Earth. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 Less known is a separate but related oceanographic feature that is quickly positioning itself as one of — if not the — major disruptive weather events of the season. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 Oct. 2026 Playing to win Part of Hill’s plan so far has been a return to competitive sports marketing, implicitly positioning Nike as the winner’s brand. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 The European Union is already positioning itself as a reliable, predictable alternative to both China and the United States. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 There is a logic to Farley positioning Ford as a force in supporting skilled trade workers. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 Pina on Tuesday also explained YouTube’s recent focus on positioning itself as a partner to media and entertainment content companies. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Multiple major providers are positioning themselves for IPO, jockeying for mindshare within a crowded market. — Peter Garraghan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The brand has been positioning itself as an alternative to heritage, big-name jewelry houses and independent art jewelers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
  1. situating
  2. placing
  3. putting
  4. locating
Verb
  • The Sun is in Virgo until September 22, situating you in your annual season of renewal and personal vitality.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The report proposed situating it at the western end of the Mall, near the Potomac River.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of situating
Verb
  • The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The program uses autonomous drones to deliver packages directly to customers' homes, within an hour of placing their order.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of placing
Verb
  • The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But putting America on a presentation slide and actually establishing yourself in the US motorcycle market are two very different propositions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • This component's other skills include locating large files and folders, locating empty files, irretrievably erasing drives (other than the boot drive), uninstalling apps, and defragmenting disks and the registry.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Northeastern University opened a graduate program in the same neighborhood, Wynwood, where Carnegie Mellon is locating.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of locating

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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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