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
But positioning a brand toward Gen X isn’t enough — this group craves authenticity, representation, connection and meaningful experiences.
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Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The company is positioning Exceptionally Aged as an evolution of the latter.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Canvas also carries a monetization layer, positioning what StoReel terms PUGC – Professional User-Generated Content – creators as the primary beneficiaries rather than studios.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 June 2026
By opening Colossus to outside customers, the company is positioning itself alongside cloud providers and AI infrastructure companies that are racing to sell scarce graphics processing unit capacity.
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Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Nadella is talking his own book — Microsoft has no frontier model of its own and, in the middle of a messy uncoupling from OpenAI, is positioning itself as the enabler of the learning loop rather than the model underneath.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
At the time, Turner said this move was in an effort to increase value for Yum Brands while positioning Pizza Hut for greater success.
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Olivia Evans,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
In Nuuk, Horn appeared to be positioning himself to profit in the event of an American annexation.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
It is being developed and produced in southern Germany by Helsing’s subsidiary Grob Aircraft, positioning the system as a fully European solution for German and allied air forces.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The company is positioning Exceptionally Aged as an evolution of the latter.
—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Canvas also carries a monetization layer, positioning what StoReel terms PUGC – Professional User-Generated Content – creators as the primary beneficiaries rather than studios.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 June 2026
By opening Colossus to outside customers, the company is positioning itself alongside cloud providers and AI infrastructure companies that are racing to sell scarce graphics processing unit capacity.
—
Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Nadella is talking his own book — Microsoft has no frontier model of its own and, in the middle of a messy uncoupling from OpenAI, is positioning itself as the enabler of the learning loop rather than the model underneath.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
At the time, Turner said this move was in an effort to increase value for Yum Brands while positioning Pizza Hut for greater success.
—
Olivia Evans,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
In Nuuk, Horn appeared to be positioning himself to profit in the event of an American annexation.
—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
It is being developed and produced in southern Germany by Helsing’s subsidiary Grob Aircraft, positioning the system as a fully European solution for German and allied air forces.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
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His students had collectively decided to set the play in eighteen-nineties Butte, making the court of Duke Frederick the house of a silver-mining magnate and situating the Forest of Arden in the Absarokas.
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It is known that walls absorb the day’s heat and radiate it to adjacent plants at night, an important microclimate consideration when situating frost-sensitive plants.
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The system has long been mired in controversy, including exam paper leaks and technical failures, placing a crushing burden on students, and financial strain on families investing everything in their children for a promise that can often appear fragile.
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The game plan in a modern Feeney game revolves around strategically placing the elders in the batting lineup to avoid having two quick strikeouts or slow runners on base.
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Less than five minutes after going up 1-0, Bosnia-Herzegovina now leads 2-0, putting it in great place to advance to the knockout stage.
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Data center demand grows Artificial intelligence and cloud computing have intensified the search for reliable, around-the-clock power sources, putting advanced nuclear technologies in the spotlight.
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The controversy surrounding the venue led to the formation of the UConnifers, a student group who came together to oppose locating the golf practice center off East Road.
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Called Stringman, the system uses cables suspended from four corners of a room to move a robotic gripper across the ceiling, locating and collecting items such as toys, clothing, and other household mess.
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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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