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as in job
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
he holds the position of manager at the store
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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
man's position in the universe
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
I knew that someone had been in the room because the chair was out of its usual position
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
holds the lead position in the standings
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as in to place
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
positioned the chairs around the room
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Recent Examples of position
Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The Royals would like him to get on base more often in order to have runners in scoring position for the top of the order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
By Erica Sloan February 20, 2025 Sparkly beverages pumped with prebiotic fiber have been bubbling up for some time now, positioned both as gut-helpers and healthier alts to classic soda.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The California Legislative Black Caucus, whose members helped push a 2021 compromise on ethnic studies guidelines across the finish line, and the California Teachers Association haven't taken a position.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The Royals would like him to get on base more often in order to have runners in scoring position for the top of the order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Morgan Stanley upgrades Melco Resorts & Entertainment to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the Asia and Europe casino company is well positioned for share gains.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
By Erica Sloan February 20, 2025 Sparkly beverages pumped with prebiotic fiber have been bubbling up for some time now, positioned both as gut-helpers and healthier alts to classic soda.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for position
Noun
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Entry-level jobs have traditionally been jobs that provides on-the-job training rather than requiring extensive prior experience.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Linking the robots was a job of magnets that could rotate to maintain adhesion regardless of their orientation.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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She's got a handful of credits to her name, including a role in Sister Act 2, which also starred Goldberg.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Both actresses were previously nominated for their roles in Steven Spielberg's 1985 film based on Alice Walker's novel of the same name, Goldberg for Best Actress and Winfrey for Best Supporting Actress (as was costar Margaret Avery).—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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First discovered: 4 hours ago, 2:14 p.m. March 1 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: 961mrd A new wildfire was reported today at 2:14 p.m. in Fresno County. 961mrd Fire has been burning on private land for four hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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The location served as a Civil War hospital during the local Battle of Folck’s Mill.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On March 3, seven charging stations in a mall outside of Boston were set on fire just after 1 a.m. local time.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Former station general manager Rick Eytcheson stepped down in 2020, and Reina took over the role that same year.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The threshold for a positive THC level rose from 150 ng/ml to 350, a 300 percent increase from the 50 ng/ml amount pre-2020.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jack Harris placed in the top 10 for beat reporting for his work chronicling the Dodgers’ run to the 2024 World Series and in the top 10 in the explanatory category for an article examining the Dodgers’ role in MLB’s pitching injury epidemic.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Online commerce offers buyers the ability to place purchases outside of the seller’s business hours.—
Sebastiaan Verhaar,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fixing the run defense can help all the other pieces fall into place and the collection of young defenders can take advantage of better situations.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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British Columbia is particularly sensitive to an extended trade war, with 65% to 70% of its exports going to the U.S. and other provinces are in similar situations, Kahlon said.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Your personal changes will offer clarity and revision and give you a purpose that makes life worth living.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Treasuries have been around for a long time, but their underlying purpose is debatable at best.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Position.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/position. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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