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
Wednesday first tries to save Pugsley from Isaac’s clutches by positioning Thing out of sight, ready to shoot.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
By positioning advanced warships and long-range aircraft near Venezuelan waters, Washington is seeking to demonstrate both tactical capability and political resolve.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
By bridging the gap between simulation and reality, Vidar is positioning humanoid robots as practical helpers rather than futuristic concepts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an axisymmetric four-inlet design, the YJ-15 is believed to achieve supersonic flight, positioning it as a more compact option for shipborne or air-launched deployment.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Icon Cotton Stretch, Intense Power and Microfiber Stretch lines incorporate these advancements, positioning the products as functional staples for both sport and leisure.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The progressive shift had an impact on other festivals, positioning Berlin as a leader in promoting diversity and inclusion.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
With Circana’s acquisition of Nielsen’s Marketing Mix Modeling business in August and NCSolutions in June, the company is positioning itself as the independent arbiter retail media desperately needs.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Later lessons introduce concepts, such as positioning a camera in 3D space or triggering sequences once certain conditions are met.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
By positioning advanced warships and long-range aircraft near Venezuelan waters, Washington is seeking to demonstrate both tactical capability and political resolve.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
By bridging the gap between simulation and reality, Vidar is positioning humanoid robots as practical helpers rather than futuristic concepts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an axisymmetric four-inlet design, the YJ-15 is believed to achieve supersonic flight, positioning it as a more compact option for shipborne or air-launched deployment.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Icon Cotton Stretch, Intense Power and Microfiber Stretch lines incorporate these advancements, positioning the products as functional staples for both sport and leisure.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The progressive shift had an impact on other festivals, positioning Berlin as a leader in promoting diversity and inclusion.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
With Circana’s acquisition of Nielsen’s Marketing Mix Modeling business in August and NCSolutions in June, the company is positioning itself as the independent arbiter retail media desperately needs.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Later lessons introduce concepts, such as positioning a camera in 3D space or triggering sequences once certain conditions are met.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
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By situating stablecoin pilots in these two hubs, China can cautiously test global use cases while keeping its capital account firewall intact.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In a new Instagram photo dump recapping her 30th birthday celebrations, Brittany Mahomes shared a photo of the Grammy winner, 35, joining in on the party — and placing her martini on the mother of three’s head!—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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That hasn't stopped the administration from putting US tech through the wringer at home, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Schweit, the retired FBI executive, said trade-offs often have to be made when balancing the amount of investigative effort put into locating hoax callers.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Clued in by Legislation If Jensen Huang has told the Chinese that there are no backdoors or tracking and locating gear in the chips, why would officials there be wary?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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