reposition

verb

ˌrē-pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce reposition (audio)
Definition of repositionnext
as in to remove
to change the place or position of she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax

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Recent Examples of reposition The first exhibition will close in August and the museum will take a two-month hiatus to reposition the floors and prepare the next show. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 Some of the measures to rehabilitate the tourism industry include repositioning Cuba as a destination, securing stable electrical supply to tourist hubs, and strengthening supply chains with local producers. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 The ones now thriving repositioned around what stayed scarce. — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Investors are therefore repositioning ahead of time, putting pressure on sectors that had previously led the rally, including memory chips, semiconductor equipment and domestic substitution plays. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
  1. remove
  2. relocate
  3. move
  4. transfer
  5. shift
Verb
  • Kisunla is designed to help slow the progression of early symptomatic Alzheimer's by targeting the brain to break up and remove amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of the disease.
    — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Company executives believe bringing fuel directly to fleet yards could remove that barrier.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • The visit continues the British royal family’s involvement in this edition of the Games, which were relocated to Scotland after the Australian host city of Victoria withdrew and adapted to a smaller format featuring ten sports.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kamayan moves next door Kamayan ATL, the joyful and widely acclaimed Filipino restaurant on Buford Highway, has relocated to a new space directly next to its original location.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocate
Verb
  • The Tigers won for just the second time in six games to start a three-city West Coast swing and moved within 3 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot in the American League.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If the proposal moves forward, corporate demographic data related to employee race and gender would be less available to the public.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • If this happens, the demand in launch capacity transferring from SpaceX might lead to more opportunities for companies such as Rocket Lab and RFA One, assuming more rockets are ready in time.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Williams, a senior, was an all-conference point guard for Arizona and Iowa State before transferring to LSU this spring.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfer
Verb
  • Drucker remained widely read, but the political center of gravity had shifted.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now, Lopes believes the run has permanently shifted the island’s soccer future.
    — Ainsley Flood, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of shift

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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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