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 The company is increasingly positioning itself as a data analytics and AI partner that can help customers automate workflows and make better use of their data. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 More CEOs are now positioning AI as a driver of growth rather than solely cutting costs. — John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Major delivery platforms are positioning autonomous aircraft as a core piece of their networks rather than an experimental add-on. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 How To Use Stakes Next, install two or three stakes in undisturbed soil outside the original planting hole, positioning them to provide support against prevailing winds. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 The company is positioning its new factory as a way to increase domestic production of equipment needed to expand the grid. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 The company is positioning this latest addition as a hybrid capture tool rather than a single-purpose 360-degree camera. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed ran a prototypical primary campaign, positioning himself as a progressive outsider against a moderate insider. — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 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
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
  • Survelliance video from the apartment showed the suspect and several others appearing to clear out glass and debris from the bed of the pickup truck, and placing tape over apparent bullet holes in the truck's tailgate, charges allege.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The video, released by Ukraine’s prosecutor general, clearly shows a person in a black bucket hat, a lose dark jumper and a large white tote bag, walking up the street and placing a black backpack on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s home.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of placing
Verb
  • Last week, Bass made a post on X showing a poll putting her at 50% and her rival Nithya Raman at just 39%.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors have been asked to report anyone putting themselves or the animals at risk to police.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The next day, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page asking for help locating Nikki.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation initially contacted Roswell police and asked for assistance locating and apprehending Spruill.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating

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