as in relocating
to change the place or position of
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of repositioning
Forward-looking investors are already repositioning assets.
—
Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The larger company has also been repositioning the Beyond Yoga brand under Nancy Green to set it up as a bigger competitor in the active space.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 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
Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The larger company has also been repositioning the Beyond Yoga brand under Nancy Green to set it up as a bigger competitor in the active space.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 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
Verb
-
The expansion included relocating two out-of-state businesses to the area through acquisitions.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
-
In the Tuesday statement, Nexperia also said the government’s intervention, prohibiting Nexperia from relocating company parts and making other decisions without the government’s permission, will last for a period of a year.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In consultation with Todd Arrington, former Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the Protocol Gift Unit opted to purchase a replica of a sword in the Eisenhower collection rather than removing an object from the collection.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Just to his right, Dmitry Simashev was also removing his gear and about to answer questions about the anticipation for his NHL debut Thursday night.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Players are moving around, not pointing fingers at others and are taking accountability.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Oklahoma signed up for the challenge of the SEC in making its tectonic-shifting realignment move.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
-
The holiday affirms indigenous heritage, shifting the focus away from honoring Europeans who brought harm to Native peoples, historians note.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Another new law, SB312, implements a requirement that dogs imported into the state for the purpose of selling or transferring ownership have a health certification completed by a veterinarian dated no more than ten days prior to arrival in California.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Murphy passed for 5,436 yards and 85 TDs at Austin Regents during his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Liberty Christian to begin the 2024 season.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Repositioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositioning. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share