repositioning

present participle of reposition

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Recent Examples of repositioning Much of this, however, was attributable to both the wider decline across luxury and to YSL’s aggressive 2023 repositioning away from wholesale. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 This may include repairing or repositioning a sprinkler, changing the irrigation schedule, removing standing water, posting warning signs, or temporarily restricting access to an affected area. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Jaguar Land Rover This level of tech, much borrowed from Jaguar’s Formula E racing program, means the Type 01 is a deliberate upward repositioning for the brand. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 The repositioning cruise takes place on the 728-passenger Silver Nova. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 If the belt is broken, replace it instead of repositioning it. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 In China, The Visible Hands is repositioning traditional crafts within the contemporary creative economy, offering women artisans a route to a stable income while preserving techniques and cultural narratives. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Fursdon, who has been working with ultra-high-net-worth clients for 20 years, exclusively shared with Robb Report that Calder and Co is repositioning as a private office. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026 This Lima-to-Santiago route was more of a repositioning cruise than an adventuresome one. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioning
Verb
  • The newspaper operated out of a complex of commercial buildings at the corner of East 18th Street and Woodland Avenue, right in the heart of the historic 18th & Vine District, before relocating in 2021.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The canal authority has said that relocating the remains will be coordinated in advance with family members, with respect for religious beliefs, cultural sensitivities and emotional ties.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Doctors then discussed removing his tongue, according to Rockett.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The 71-year-old first American pope was admitted to the Gemelli hospital on Tuesday with doctors removing a nodule that was determined to be pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Sun enters your 6th House, beginning a month focused on routines, responsibilities, health, work, and the systems that keep everything moving.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Position for the companies that are moving from cost cutting into building.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
    — Dario Marino, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The attorney characterized the company's earlier responses as providing limited information while shifting blame and responsibility to others.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The route next year was unveiled on Thursday, with the Tour starting from Scotland capital Edinburgh on a rare Grand Depart on a Friday — July 2 — and then going to England and Wales before transferring to France until July 25.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, al-Ali held several meetings with Saudi officers at the Defense Ministry in Riyadh to discuss the costs of transferring around 10,000 fighters, financial arrangements, additional benefits and their intended military tasks.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Repositioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositioning. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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