positioned

verb

past tense of position
as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position positioned the chairs around the room

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Recent Examples of positioned Brands that invest in mapping their supply chains and ensuring compliance will be better positioned to weather these shifts. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 But this team is well-positioned to keep winning and keep competing deep into October. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 On June 26, Banana Ball will add another tweak at Notre Dame Stadium when two baseball fields will be positioned on opposite corners of the football facility, with teams switching fields every inning. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Features a multi-mode suction system paired with cold-gas thrusters positioned around the perimeter of the vehicle that support forward and upward acceleration as well as lateral rotational movement. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 StoneX initiates Toll Brothers as buy StoneX said the homebuilder is well positioned despite the housing uncertainty. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Such moves both strengthen the axis countries and weaken the cohesion of the network best positioned to confront them. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 However, private schools may be better positioned to capture the money — and public school advocates worry that the program could ultimately advance the privatization of education. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 But Brattin, who has positioned himself in the right wing of the Republican Party, didn’t seek to moderate his message. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
  1. situated
  2. placed
  3. put
  4. located
Verb
  • Krishnamoorthi said the temple, situated on 20 acres, is a cultural hub for the community in the Chicago area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of situated
Verb
  • Coleman found instructive a 1938 ruling in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who challenged a radio station that placed observers on a rooftop next to Forbes Field and paid them to provide play-by-play for an unauthorized radio broadcast.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Governor John Jay, a leading Federalist who placed greater faith in firm government than in popular judgment, had authorized the military presence after the sheriff reported fears of a rescue.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of placed
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  • The blaze sparked evacuation orders for the Encinal Canyon area near Trancas Canyon and put a larger swath of Malibu under an evacuation warning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Rays need a win here to tie up the series, and the Guardians want a win to put Tampa Bay’s back against the wall.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • Barghouti is a board member of the Institute for Middle East Understanding, a pro-Palestinian foreign policy group located in California.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Although Archway doesn’t have its own restaurant on-site, the property is located in the epicenter of Philadelphia’s buzziest dining corridor, with dozens of cafés, wine bars, and lauded restaurants just steps away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of located

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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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