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

Unless leverage can be generated from competing suitors, clubs interested in Chelsea’s surplus players can be confident their positions will strengthen as the transfer deadline nears. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Overall, Meng said retail investors appear to be adding downside protection through puts on individual stocks and inverse ETFs for broader market exposure, while also cutting their long positions. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

This year's race is, predictably, quarterback-heavy, though the article notes other positions often feature the nation's best. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Cam is doing a really good job in leading the group but playing different positions. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

This positions Podcasts a core element of the SXSW experience, alongside Film & TV, Music, Comedy, and the Innovation Conference. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

To qualify for the money, candidates for Cabinet positions must raise at least $100,000 and gubernatorial candidates must raise at least $150,000. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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

Verb

Thinking about these decisions positions you well for what’s to come and begins to transition your organization from what has been to what can be. — Sarah Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The contract positions the F143 as a second-source engine for the JASSM instead of just replacing its existing propulsion system outright. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Successful stewardship therefore requires not only thinking about who runs the business, but what structure best positions it for the next chapter. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

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

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