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

Stevens and other Michigan Democrats kept their distance from El-Sayed over his association with controversial streamer Hasan Piker and his positions on Israel. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

According to The Information, Meta has been recruiting robotics engineers in Shanghai and Shenzhen, with positions covering prototype development and preparations for potential large-scale manufacturing. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Post-Apple revival The boon in online advertising, and the hefty margins that come along with it, catapulted the two companies into leadership positions and brought their market caps into the trillions. — Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

The final question was whether the party would embrace positions that resonate with working-class voters and prioritize their interests rather than its recent concentration on race, gender, energy, environment and social policy. — Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

How many permanent positions and programs were added during this extraordinary revenue growth? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

He’s considered a contender for more senior leadership positions in the Senate and is also a potential 2028 presidential candidate. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

In a handful of such complaints against members of the Administration, legal and press advocacy groups have pointed out that they were introduced at rallies by their Cabinet positions. — Connor Greene, Time, 1 Nov. 2026

The Democrats are hoping to sweep the statewide races for top positions like secretary of the state. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Verb

Instead, the campaign positions the film as an ensemble piece in which neither actor claims the top billing. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Archive also positions resale as a way to bring new shoppers into a brand’s business. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone. — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Seyfried’s involvement in the doc summits in its beguiling final sequence, which positions Fielder and Seyfried as two sides of a conversation about what kind of person Holmes is. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Soapy, salacious and steamy romance stories might have popularized the microdrama format globally, but the first episode of The Agency positions the series as an office comedy with quick cuts and wink-wink lines and visuals. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Amata positions its facilities as industrial cities that include not just factories, but also living facilities like housing, schools, hospitals and shopping malls. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

The company positions it more as at-home diagnostic technology than brushing guidance. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

But the former studio chief believes Greenstein, Goldberg, and Ellison have already overseen a cultural shift that positions them for success. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026