REPOSITIONS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

repositions

verb

present tense third-person singular of reposition

as in relocates

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 repositions Rather than remaining on the ground, the aircraft drops passengers at their destination and then repositions to a nearby airport where parking is available, returning when the passengers are ready to depart. —

Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Acting in a movie involves a lot of waiting around, too—as the crew repositions cameras and adjusts the lighting, among other things—and those lulls provided me with plenty of time to feel queasy with anxiety. —

Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 Speculation is that Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and Brad Pitt all owe their revitalized appearance to the procedure that repositions skin and the muscles beneath. —

Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026 By moving fluidly between his personal studio space, traditional sonic structures, and participatory environments, Togar repositions sound as both a substance and a form of social mobilization. —

Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 The patient is put under anesthesia while a surgeon repositions fragmented bones with plates and screws. —

Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 The older woman repositions herself. —

Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 This chunk play against Pitt stands out because of the way Klubnik repositions his base to give himself an extra half-second as the deep post develops. —

Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

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The series follows the Clyburns, a wealthy New York City family who relocates to Montana’s Madison River Valley following the deaths of family patriarch Preston (Russell) and his brother Paul (Fox), who were killed in a plane crash.

— Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Under the law, state incentives would be clawed back if a team relocates its stadium, headquarters or training facility outside of Missouri.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026