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

Pushing up, squeezing play and trying to regain the ball in advanced positions is a perfectly viable and often successful strategy, particularly when treated as a useful add-on to quality in possession. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Previously, exempt level positions were to be posted no fewer than 10 business days, which has now been removed from the policy. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

The company is expanding its engineering workforce in Andover, Massachusetts, to support the SPY-6 program, with positions available for new graduates, experienced engineers and veterans. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026

The report also projects the creation of 170 million new jobs globally and the displacement of 92 million existing positions over the next five years. — Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Open positions in leadership The two deputy chief positions have remained unfilled since Sumstad and Petersen’s departure. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

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

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

Verb

This effort positions the diaspora as active participants in Ghana's development, fostering self-reliance and ensuring partnerships benefit the nation's growth. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 29 July 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

Oura Ring emphasizes morning sunlight in its education content, noting that first-thing sunlight suppresses melatonin and increases cortisol, and positions itself as a tool to track sleep and validate sunmaxxing habits. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Forever Funding positions the deposits as unrestricted, meaning nonprofit leadership can apply the funds to operating needs, staff, growth, or whatever priorities make the most sense for the organization. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026

To do that, while jettisoning the team’s two weakest defensemen, positions the Leafs with an average defense group next season. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 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