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 Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Muse Glimmer fits with that strategy, positioning the AI model as a personal assistant that runs locally on computers rather than a tool accessed only through the cloud. — Paulina Likos,jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Intermodal, truckload, dedicated, brokerage, last mile and our technology innovations were all practical solutions to customer problems, strengthening our network and positioning the company for what comes next. — Shelley Simpson, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 My focus has been in winning back the Congress, winning back the House, and positioning ourselves to have the best chance possible to win the Senate. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Jerrod Sessler, a businessman and former candidate, is positioning himself as the anti-establishment outsider. — Saige Miller, NPR, 3 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
  1. situating
  2. placing
  3. putting
  4. locating
Verb
  • The report proposed situating it at the western end of the Mall, near the Potomac River.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of situating
Verb
  • Burry is putting his money where his mouth is, placing bearish bets against some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, including Nvidia, and others that are positioned against the broader semiconductor sector.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If the proposal moves forward, county commissioners would first need to approve placing the measure on the ballot.
    — Noah Daly August 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of placing
Verb
  • Blanchard says putting guardsmen in those relatively safe areas allows local police to concentrate more officers in parts of the city where crime is higher.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That lets Nvidia expand its customers' buying power without putting every project on its own balance sheet.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The Olathe Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a missing man who was last seen walking along 123rd Street Monday.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating 17-year-old Deaniyka Body, who jumped from a moving vehicle that was transporting her only two weeks ago, police say.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating

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