1
as in jobs
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
he holds the position of manager at the store
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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
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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
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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
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as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
holds the lead position in the standings
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as in places
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
positioned the chairs around the room
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Recent Examples of positions
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Her previous roles include principal and district leadership positions in Woodland Joint Unified and Sacramento City Unified school districts.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
But of course, Hoffman has a vested interest in arguing each of these positions.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Nori has interviewed for seven head-coaching positions over the years.
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Jason Quick,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Others will leave their positions.
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Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Chinese companies dominated the top five positions by shipments, while American rival Figure AI ranked seventh, and Tesla was ninth.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Operators can deploy the system in less than two minutes, allowing units to establish surveillance positions quickly.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Devers developed into a star in Boston, but fell out with the front office over being asked to move positions.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
That dual role positions him as a participant in shaping the project's direction and presentation.
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Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This development positions Neptune to address increasing wildfire challenges with enhanced capacity and performance.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The brand positions its daytime lenses as enhanced focus glasses for long work sessions and back-to-back video calls.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Hayden—heir to the Payne family and Rachel’s former boyfriend—positions himself as an ally.
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Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
Micron Technology has considerable room left to run as the company positions itself to benefit from a memory shortage amid the artificial intelligence boom, according to Deutsche Bank.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Booster positions the robot as a platform for schools, labs and robotics teams.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
Multiple companies have slashed tech worker positions in the Bay Area, cutbacks that portend fresh waves of layoffs for the region’s technology sector, according to official filings with the state’s labor agency.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Her previous roles include principal and district leadership positions in Woodland Joint Unified and Sacramento City Unified school districts.
—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
But of course, Hoffman has a vested interest in arguing each of these positions.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Nori has interviewed for seven head-coaching positions over the years.
—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Others will leave their positions.
—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Chinese companies dominated the top five positions by shipments, while American rival Figure AI ranked seventh, and Tesla was ninth.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Operators can deploy the system in less than two minutes, allowing units to establish surveillance positions quickly.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Devers developed into a star in Boston, but fell out with the front office over being asked to move positions.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
China races to match Mythos’ capabilities Anthropic’s letter positions the AI firm as intent on helping the US hold the line so that China cannot surpass US capabilities.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
That dual role positions him as a participant in shaping the project's direction and presentation.
—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This development positions Neptune to address increasing wildfire challenges with enhanced capacity and performance.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The brand positions its daytime lenses as enhanced focus glasses for long work sessions and back-to-back video calls.
—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Hayden—heir to the Payne family and Rachel’s former boyfriend—positions himself as an ally.
—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
Micron Technology has considerable room left to run as the company positions itself to benefit from a memory shortage amid the artificial intelligence boom, according to Deutsche Bank.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Booster positions the robot as a platform for schools, labs and robotics teams.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positions
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But labor unions and safety experts warn driverless big rigs could threaten jobs and public safety.
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Most of the jobs, 334, are full-time, which is 109 above the pre-construction projection in that category.
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Engineering and technical roles in data centers are particularly in demand due to a labour shortage, with salaries for these roles on the rise.
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Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
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Jimmy John's said the meal will be available at participating locations nationwide beginning June 29 through the company's app and website for a limited time.
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
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Warning posters frequently line train stations and public buildings in Japan.
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That energy is converted and transmitted wirelessly to receiving stations on Earth, feeding directly into the grid as steady electricity.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Analysts have warned that any form of Iranian control could have long-term effects on oil flows through the Strait, as transits may not fully recover to pre-war levels if Tehran retains strategic control of the waterway.
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The win places them among an elite group of past Daesang recipients that includes BTS, EXO, Girls’ Generation, and Super Junior, continuing a tradition that dates back to the ceremony’s founding in 1990.
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Her focus on designing efficient production strategies and fostering new opportunities for the sector places her at the intersection of creative development and industrial infrastructure — precisely the combination the archipelago’s growing ambitions demand.
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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In third place with two million posts, Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way follows the country’s rugged western coastline, extending over 1,500 miles from the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal to the town of Kinsale, County Cork.
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Sheriff's officials said a detailed investigation determined three employees used the system for non-law enforcement purposes, violating both agency policy and Georgia law.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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“Positions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positions. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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