Synonyms of positioning

positioning

verb

present participle of position

as in situating

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

positioned the chairs around the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situating
• placing
• putting
• locating
• depositing
• laying
• disposing
• sticking
• setting
• fixing
• emplacing
• deposing
• parking
• setting up
• planting
• shifting
• orienting
• establishing
• moving
• locking
• rearranging
• reordering
• slapping
• assembling
• clapping
• carrying
• anchoring
• collecting
• affixing
• wedging
• ranking
• flopping
• plopping
• plumping
• berthing
• settling
• lodging
• queuing
• niching
• planking
• plunking
• plunking down
• ensconcing
• laying out
• lining up
• arraying
• setting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removing
• taking
• relocating
• replacing
• displacing
• banishing
• supplanting
• superseding
• dislodging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of positioning

Joshua Van is aggressive and should be positioning himself as a striker in this match. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

The company is positioning the material for uses spanning fashion and footwear, furniture and interiors, construction and automotive applications. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

In positioning New York as not just the center of our reality but others as well, Control Resonant continues a proud tradition of using the city as a monument to human pride contrasting against an inhuman menace. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

But NeoPace isn't positioning the G10 Pro as simply a sophisticated replay device. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

The company is not positioning itself as a clean-sheet fighter-engine manufacturer. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

South Korea selected Possible Love as its submission for the best international feature Oscar, and Netflix is positioning the film as one of its major awards contenders of the season. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Here, Rashford attacks the space behind Guehi, with Cunha positioning himself between the lines to complement the run which should stretch the defensive line, but Martinez doesn’t play the ball to either of them. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Or is he preoccupied with positioning himself to run for president in 2028? — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026