as in relocating
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 repositioning
For the past 10-plus years, Lv has been responsible for repositioning Shanghai Fashion Week as a key industry event and a major trade and ordering platform in Asia.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Forward-looking investors are already repositioning assets.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Another has been Trane’s repositioning itself as a partner in its customers’ sustainability strategies — even as the emissions from heating and air conditioning split consumers and political leaders.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The challenge for a company that is repositioning itself from the wholesale era of pay-TV to the direct-to-consumer era of today is that the direct relationship with consumers is a two way street.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Leading the charge is CMO Kim Storin, an experienced marketer who joined the company in April, and who led the marketing for repositioning efforts at AMD and IBM.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Lee, of course, has been repositioning our world — always to provocative effect — for close to four decades.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
White House officials and their proxies on the outside have been shameless in repositioning the goalposts so that Trump could declare a win no matter the outcome.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Our findings suggest that the valid knowledge of earlier scientists has since faded or been replaced, repositioning moose as ecological outsiders.
—John Wendt, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Forward-looking investors are already repositioning assets.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Another has been Trane’s repositioning itself as a partner in its customers’ sustainability strategies — even as the emissions from heating and air conditioning split consumers and political leaders.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The challenge for a company that is repositioning itself from the wholesale era of pay-TV to the direct-to-consumer era of today is that the direct relationship with consumers is a two way street.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Leading the charge is CMO Kim Storin, an experienced marketer who joined the company in April, and who led the marketing for repositioning efforts at AMD and IBM.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Lee, of course, has been repositioning our world — always to provocative effect — for close to four decades.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
White House officials and their proxies on the outside have been shameless in repositioning the goalposts so that Trump could declare a win no matter the outcome.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Our findings suggest that the valid knowledge of earlier scientists has since faded or been replaced, repositioning moose as ecological outsiders.
—John Wendt, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioning
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To increase humidity, consider using a plant humidifier or relocating the plant to areas of the home with higher moisture, such as the bathroom.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Another important detail to note about Carmel for anyone considering relocating there is the cost of housing.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lucas offered to amend the ordinance, removing the requirement for detention facilities, as well as for other facilities or buildings paid for with public safety sales tax money.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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If surrounding trees are contributing to harmful debris buildup in your AC unit, pruning overhanging branches or removing the trees might be necessary to protect the unit.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted against moving ahead with the package, along with all but eight of his Democratic colleagues.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Director Michael Arden, meanwhile, is up to his elbows just moving the cumbersome Legos of Dane Laffrey’s set around.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Balance these with dependable evergreen trees for an ever-shifting palette of color in the landscape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Frequent drone and artillery attacks on the key highway and rail line have forced Kyiv to find alternative supply routes, shifting the hub function away from Pokrovsk – a major success for the Russians.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The former four-star recruit originally picked Ole Miss before transferring to South Carolina before the 2023 season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Smothers is a former four-star recruit who started his career at Oklahoma before transferring to NC State before the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Repositioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositioning. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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