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 city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Its supreme leader appointed six new figures to key positions, all of whom opposed the June memorandum of understanding with the US. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Building an Australian industrial base Lockheed Martin says the contract will initially create more than 20 CSI engineering positions, with work beginning in Western Australia. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

This budget will also have to determine long-term solutions for positions that are grant-funded, particularly in law enforcement. — Sofi Zeman august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

The shelter system will see a boost in funding for 23 positions via a $14-million grant from ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society. — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The board recently approved eliminating 168 general fund positions, and the district projects paying $49 million less in salaries this year. — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Establishment Democrats say nominating El-Sayed is too much of a risk because some of his positions could be painted as extreme. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Democratic Party leaders have expressed concerns that Lawrence's DSA affiliation and progressive policy positions could cost them a critical seat. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Under the hood, Naia positions the feature as part of a broader effort to make circular and sustainable shopping feel more financially justified. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

The company positions itself as a specialist in fast approvals and transparent pricing, working with merchants across verticals such as nutraceuticals, e-commerce, travel, CBD, and firearms retail. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Even as details are ironed out, the law positions this NATO member to play a stabilizing role in a restive region. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Zuckerberg positions Meta’s commitment to open-source as critical to challenging Chinese open-source models from DeepSeek and Moonshot which have been getting uncomfortably close to the American frontier. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

In its filing, the company positions the product as a tool capable of adapting to complex environments. — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The status also positions him to potentially contend for a standard roster spot. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

The suites are generous, the dining focuses on Argentinian beef, and the location positions you at the center of the city’s heartbeat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Whitney further noted that Amentum’s broader nuclear expertise positions the company to support some of the most complex challenges in the sector. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026