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 positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

Leaders say internal job fairs are scheduled this Saturday and on the 25, giving staff a chance to apply for other positions for next school year. —Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Brace positions are a safety protocol that flight attendants follow in case of accidents and sudden emergencies. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026

Fort Worth school district voted during a special board meeting Tuesday night to implement a new instructional model that will impact staffing, including a reduction in staff positions within the district. —Samuel O’Neal April 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026

The $50 million will help fund five new faculty positions in financial technology, artificial intelligence strategy, cyber risk, and trust and disinformation. —Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

Moreover, the Iranians would not have shifted their positions in any significant way. —Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Experience, often in multiple systems, pays off at skill positions more than ever. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

Both celebratory and reflective, the session positions Regina King as a blueprint for artistic excellence and lasting impact. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026

Those lights attract insects, and the spider positions its webs to intercept that steady supply of phototactic prey drawn to the glow. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

The study positions this abundant agricultural waste as a viable, carbon-neutral feedstock for renewable energy. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026

This partnership positions all three companies to benefit if that rollout gains traction. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

Ah, another Broadway musical that positions Tina Turner as a lethal iceberg, a leading man who quotes 20 year old YouTube memes and a time-traveling Céline Dion whose surreal version of a historical tragedy is so much better than the real thing. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026

Fidesz, founded as an anti-communist youth movement, still positions itself as the guardian of Hungary’s independence, secured in the peaceful revolutions that swept Central and Eastern Europe in 1989. —Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

This double-digit growth positions the $98-per-year service as a formidable challenger to Amazon Prime, leaning heavily on delivery speed and new streaming partnerships. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026

This growing local sourcing ecosystem, strengthened by rising domestic demand and export‑friendly policies, positions India as an increasingly strategic base for Ikea. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026