positioning

verb

present participle of position
as in situating
to arrange something in a certain spot or position positioned the chairs around the room

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Recent Examples of positioning Syria’s leaders are now positioning the country to benefit from a resurgence of regional turmoil. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Consistent social media and touring, including opening for Zach Bryan, amplified their reach, positioning the album as a forward-looking evolution. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Another group of investors is positioning for a broader thematic shift toward defensive sectors. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The developers are also positioning the technology for applications beyond floating solar. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Pineyro has also been positioning himself as a candidate for mayor in 2028, when Christi Fraga’s current term ends. — Verónica Egui Brito august 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The firm estimates that investors have sold short roughly $879 million worth of DraftKings stock, a sign that many are still positioning for further declines. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Even amid growing backlash against AI progress, OpenAI is positioning itself to be among the world’s most consequential companies for years to come. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
  1. situating
  2. placing
  3. putting
  4. locating
Verb
  • The Sun is in Virgo until September 22, situating you in your annual season of renewal and personal vitality.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The report proposed situating it at the western end of the Mall, near the Potomac River.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of situating
Verb
  • Traffic lights were out at about 80 intersections, so city workers were using generators and placing stop signs at those intersections, the statement said.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Hours later, her parents were arrested in Carter County, Tennessee — more than 350 miles away — and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or willfully abandoning a child.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of placing
Verb
  • Mars challenges restrictive Saturn, putting your desire to take a chance against someone else’s need for reassurance.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • New South Wales police shared a photo of Gallagher, 28, and asked the public for help locating him.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Hawthorne has seen a revival in recent years, thanks in part to SpaceX locating its headquarters there and the booming sports and entertainment complexes to the north in Inglewood.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of locating

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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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