1
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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2
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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3
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
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves to seek their party’s 2028 presidential nomination.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Zoom in: The painting shows Frederick Baker looking stoically at the observer, a position that offers him a level of stately elegance rarely extended to enslaved people.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
At that point, the quartet was adjusting to life after Syd Barrett, the frontman whose songs had positioned his group as one of England’s preeminent psychedelic bands before his erratic behavior prompted Pink Floyd to fire him.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves to seek their party’s 2028 presidential nomination.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for position
Noun
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By this time, Mary had found a part-time IT job paying $26 an hour at a law firm.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Since Tuesday, when the layoffs began, lawmakers, medical associations, research universities and state health agencies have scrambled to sort out which jobs were eliminated, and how to respond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regulatory clarity will also play a significant role in shaping the future of Web3 gaming.—
Faizy Ahmed,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Indie producer Pressman Film has expanded the role of chief operating officer Paula Paizes to include oversight of all production.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After filing for bankruptcy and closing stores in 2024, some Big Lots locations are set to reopen on April 10.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Psycho Therapy is now playing in New York theaters, with a nationwide expansion to other locations and VOD planned for this Friday (April 11). Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Book the Yours Boutique Hotel or Santa Clara Palace, both near the Valencia-Nord station for easy access to the hourly train.—
Naomi Tomky,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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The adjacent North Road Station Museum is housed within a still-in-use 1842 Victorian railway station, highlighting Darlington’s legacy of rail engineering.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Synthetic gums contained high levels of the polymers PET and polystyrenes along with petrochemical substances, like synthetic rubber and polyvinyl acetate.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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Transgender people, who often experience high levels of poverty, discrimination and violence, have seen an uptick in political attacks.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gifts placed in you cannot and will never be duplicated.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fingerprints from Hurd's vehicle were collected and processed, placing Braxton inside her vehicle and residence.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Silva will walk into a situation with plenty of playing time and should be TCU’s center of the future.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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But a tongue-in-cheek Heard Island government social media outlet is monitoring the situation.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gemini Shuhua Xiong Mercury Retrograde Ends in Pisces on April 7: Rewrite the narrative around purpose.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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More than this perhaps, as Sara Halpern, visiting assistant professor of history at St. Olaf college, wrote to me, the attack had a broader purpose.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Position.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/position. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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