as in relocated
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 repositioned
The companies that manage this well have repositioned it as a strategic capability—one that actively reallocates production, manages exposure across geographies and defends margin.
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Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Investigators discovered the cameras were repositioned on two different occasions and accessed multiple times that were timestamped, the outlet reported.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In this arrangement, liberal arts education is increasingly repositioned around technical adaptation, workforce responsiveness, and industry-facing forms of applied knowledge.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Sporty sleeveless tees, colorful denim, and striped rugby sweaters brought a youthful energy that confidently repositioned Versace’s signature glamour through a more relaxed lens.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
The frame, featuring foot rests in lieu of pedals, sits closer to the ground for easier mounting, and the battery has been repositioned to give the glider a lower, more stable center of gravity.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Because the industry relies on roughly 2,000 expensive helium containers, many of which are now stuck in Qatar or on cargo ships en route, the initial pinch will feel worse until those tanks are repositioned.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
In the 1990s and 2000s, Bhosle repositioned herself to compete with fresh and younger singers by updating her style to match contemporary music trends.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Investigators discovered the cameras were repositioned on two different occasions and accessed multiple times that were timestamped, the outlet reported.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In this arrangement, liberal arts education is increasingly repositioned around technical adaptation, workforce responsiveness, and industry-facing forms of applied knowledge.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Sporty sleeveless tees, colorful denim, and striped rugby sweaters brought a youthful energy that confidently repositioned Versace’s signature glamour through a more relaxed lens.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
The frame, featuring foot rests in lieu of pedals, sits closer to the ground for easier mounting, and the battery has been repositioned to give the glider a lower, more stable center of gravity.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Because the industry relies on roughly 2,000 expensive helium containers, many of which are now stuck in Qatar or on cargo ships en route, the initial pinch will feel worse until those tanks are repositioned.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
In the 1990s and 2000s, Bhosle repositioned herself to compete with fresh and younger singers by updating her style to match contemporary music trends.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioned
Verb
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The union’s headquarters was in Kansas City, Kansas, for more than a century, but relocated to Kansas City in 2023.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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In the wake of the 1915 genocide, her family relocated to Egypt.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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IndyCar removed a Freedom 250 Grand Prix T-shirt from the shopping section of its official website Wednesday in the wake of criticism that the product’s messaging was tone deaf and open to a racist interpretation.—
Curt Anderson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Prior to this conversation, Carmy secretly removed his name from the restaurant's partnership agreement.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Verb
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But the following year, as the pandemic wore on and crime rates ticked up, the politics of criminal justice in the city shifted toward law-and-order anxiety, even as new waves of COVID infection struck the jails.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Securing the Financial Perimeter The arms race between criminal networks and financial institutions has permanently shifted the baseline of payment processing.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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They were transferred on two medical aircrafts and have since landed in the Netherlands for treatment, Oceanwide said.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred to Penn State from Iowa State, talked Wednesday about how Campbell will be able to change the culture within the program.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Repositioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositioned. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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