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

The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

The district, in a statement, said that of the 162 employees, 82 came from the central office positions and the remaining 80 are from those citywide positions. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Some politicians have continued to obscure details about their health challenges, asking for privacy despite their public positions, and fueling conspiracy theories. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Decoy launchers, false positions, and dummy equipment can force an attacker to spend surveillance resources or weapons on targets that have little military value. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Cervera, who voted against the plan, made several back-to-back motions in an effort to eliminate top-level positions with mixed success. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Trump Media positions itself as an opponent of, and an alternative to, traditional tech and media companies. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Dysfunctional boards might move too quickly into positions, preferences or familiar arguments. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Verb

Ten ships used the strait on July 13, according to Kpler, a maritime and commodities data company that positions itself as the go-to source for global trade intelligence. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The agreement positions CoAspire as the only small business included in the production framework. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Despite the turmoil set off by the Iran war and border skirmishes with Cambodia, the country’s tycoons are collectively richer and its stock market has surged as Thailand positions itself as a regional data center hub powered by green energy. — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The brand positions its products around ingredients linked to cognitive health. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Here’s a look at the celebrity protein brands drawing attention right now, what’s actually in them and how each product positions itself in an increasingly crowded market. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

The move positions anti-authoritarians as the true enemies of the state. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Shielded by their dual-class structure, the founders ignored the pressure and sustained a decade-long capital commitment to technology R&D, which did not pay off for years but which now positions them at the forefront of the global AI arms race. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026

The festival positions itself as the major platform for German film and filmmakers, but has also leaned heavily into co-production and expanded its international output. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026