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

Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Artists tracked Gosling’s on-set performance and recreated it within digital environments, allowing Fraser to choose new camera positions without discarding the original acting. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

And unlike most positions that involve acting, this one requires considerably more than getting into character. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026

An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Humans, for example, typically have their hearts on the left, while other internal organs occupy characteristic positions. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Verstappen has called on Red Bull to sort out an issue which led to him losing positions at the start in Malaysia and in Saturday's sprint. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Since then, she's applied for dozens of positions, spending hours on each one, tailoring her resume to the specific job requirements. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Raki has also held board positions with Charlotte Works, DreamKey Partners, One Charlotte Health Alliance, Young Black Leadership Alliance and the board of trustees at Mary Baldwin University, among other organizations. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

Seyfried’s involvement in the doc summits in its beguiling final sequence, which positions Fielder and Seyfried as two sides of a conversation about what kind of person Holmes is. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Soapy, salacious and steamy romance stories might have popularized the microdrama format globally, but the first episode of The Agency positions the series as an office comedy with quick cuts and wink-wink lines and visuals. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

The company positions that process as a way to keep textile materials in circulation without sacrificing performance. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Amata positions its facilities as industrial cities that include not just factories, but also living facilities like housing, schools, hospitals and shopping malls. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

The company positions it more as at-home diagnostic technology than brushing guidance. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

But the former studio chief believes Greenstein, Goldberg, and Ellison have already overseen a cultural shift that positions them for success. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Starzplay positions itself as the region’s main destination for cricket. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

The choice facing Brazilians extends well beyond domestic politics and could reshape how Brazil positions itself on the global stage. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026