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 Jerrod Sessler, a businessman and former candidate, is positioning himself as the anti-establishment outsider. — Saige Miller, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 By positioning itself as a distinct footwear category designed specifically for physical release, KANE has embedded its name into an essential physiological rehabilitation. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 As governments in the US and other Western markets look to reduce their dependence on China’s dominance across the critical minerals supply chain, the startup is positioning waste recovery as a potential alternative source of strategic materials. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 In its home country, Charged is positioning the Ndara as a premium offering compared to the countless electric city bikes sold there. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026 The Lenzing Group announced the next steps of its strategic transformation aimed at positioning the company for long-term growth. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 The museum was established with the aim to showcase international and Maltese contemporary art, while positioning Malta as an international destination for artistic exchange. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026 Presidents specifically visited international hot spots, positioning themselves as global peacemakers. — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
  1. situating
  2. placing
  3. putting
  4. locating
Verb
  • Orienting and situating new guests has been honed to a fine art, and the activities and general levels of service are well-supervised and helpful.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • The original Little House series quickly moved past the events of the eponymous book, in which the family briefly settles in Kansas, on tribal land known as the Osage Diminished Reserve, situating the Ingallses more permanently in Minnesota.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of situating
Verb
  • With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Either thaw them at room temperature or reheat them by wrapping frozen muffins or loaves in foil and placing them in a 300ºF oven for 12 to 15 minutes (muffins) or up to 30 minutes (loaves) until heated through.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of placing
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But goals like putting data centers in space would take multiple years, if not decades, to accomplish.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The pastime is gaining attention on TikTok and growing in popularity nationwide, driving more folks to discover the appeal (and challenge) of locating and identifying wild mushrooms.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Both the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office assisted in locating the investigator’s body, though no further information about the incident has been shared publicly, according to the outlet.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating

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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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