Synonyms of positions

positions 1 of 2

noun

plural of position

1

as in jobs

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

he holds the position of manager at the store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jobs
• places
• posts
• situations
• appointments
• capacities
• employments
• functions
• connections
• employs
• berths
• billets
• offices
• spots
• professions
• occupations
• duties
• postings
• works
• careers
• vocations
• tasks
• businesses
• callings
• services
• pursuits
• trades
• practices
• missions
• engagements
• livelihoods
• rackets
• gigs
• lines
• livings
• lifeworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avocations
• unemployments

2

as in roles

the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

man's position in the universe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roles
• jobs
• purposes
• tasks
• functions
• parts
• works
• places
• capacities
• missions
• businesses
• hands
• concerns
• activities
• situations
• offices
• duties
• occupations
• involvements
• responsibilities
• services
• affairs
• vocations
• participations
• posts
• assignments
• niches
• pursuits
• uses
• callings
• commissions
• employs
• charges

3

as in locations

the area or space occupied by or intended for something

I knew that someone had been in the room because the chair was out of its usual position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• locations
• venues
• places
• sites
• spots
• localities
• loci
• points
• locales
• emplacements
• scenes
• regions
• sections
• sectors
• wheres
• precincts
• theres
• heres

4

as in stations

the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain

the soldiers were commanded to hold their position on the hill at all costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stations
• quarters
• jobs
• posts
• operations
• details
• assignments
• businesses
• charges
• briefs

5

as in levels

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

holds the lead position in the standings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levels
• ranks
• places
• echelons
• rankings
• degrees
• situations
• stations
• standings
• strata
• statuses
• reaches
• conditions
• rungs
• footings
• functions
• capacities
• orders
• ratings
• walks
• estates

positions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of position

as in places

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

positioned the chairs around the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• places
• situates
• puts
• deposits
• locates
• sticks
• sets
• lays
• parks
• disposes
• plants
• fixes
• sets up
• emplaces
• shifts
• deposes
• moves
• locks
• rearranges
• orients
• ranks
• claps
• establishes
• niches
• reorders
• slaps
• flops
• anchors
• assembles
• affixes
• planks
• carries
• collects
• plops
• arrays
• berths
• lodges
• plunks down
• lays out
• sets down
• wedges
• plumps
• ensconces
• plunks
• queues
• settles
• lines up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• removes
• relocates
• replaces
• displaces
• supersedes
• supplants
• banishes
• dislodges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of positions

Noun

This pass map shows the dangerous positions Rashford has put Shaw into with the ball (yellow arrows) — three are in the box and two are on the edge of it. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Some maintain that women are just too emotional to be in positions of authority. — Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

DeDiego began presenting baking demonstrations on YouTube a decade ago, according to the event website, and has held a variety of professional pastry chef positions, including at JenChan’s in Cabbagetown. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Yancey believes that playing certain positions creates styles. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Ten firefighter positions have now been eliminated in the city of Folsom, but that cost-cutting move is actually allowing the city to put an additional fire engine back on the streets. — James Taylor, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Nixon’s positions on Israel are clear from her own statements. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Bonnell says the 805 RX was designed around adult-sized ergonomics, with adjustable footpeg and handlebar positions. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

That’s key for leadership positions but also for candidates who are pivoting careers or have employment gaps. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

With a likely return to New York Fashion Week in 2027, the exhibition positions him for the next chapter of his evolving practice. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

This represents a sizable step up in performance from the Aura 2, and positions the Max as somewhat of a hybrid between a giant-screen living-room TV replacement and a display that can deliver some serious high-fps gaming. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

Washington positions it as a cooperative organization, rather than a way to enforce its own policies. — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

There’s an unpredictability to Sexy Beast that positions it as a solid contender for one of the best thrillers of the millennium. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Now, Simplicity positions itself among those leading that transition by expanding its partnerships and deepening its capabilities. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

The investment also positions the business to meet federal requirements that are phasing out the use of PERC in dry-cleaning operations. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026

Despite recent scrutiny over his past associations and his history as Microsoft's CEO, Gates positions himself as a uniquely qualified messenger due to his tech background and philanthropic focus. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The contract positions the F143 as a second-source engine for the JASSM instead of just replacing its existing propulsion system outright. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026