POSITIONS Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

positions 1 of 2

noun

plural of position

as in jobs

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay he holds the position of manager at the store

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as in roles

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 locations

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 stations

the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers were commanded to hold their position on the hill at all costs

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as in levels

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of position

as in places

to arrange something in a certain spot or position positioned the chairs around the room

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Noun

Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Artists tracked Gosling’s on-set performance and recreated it within digital environments, allowing Fraser to choose new camera positions without discarding the original acting. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 And unlike most positions that involve acting, this one requires considerably more than getting into character. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Humans, for example, typically have their hearts on the left, while other internal organs occupy characteristic positions. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Verstappen has called on Red Bull to sort out an issue which led to him losing positions at the start in Malaysia and in Saturday's sprint. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Since then, she's applied for dozens of positions, spending hours on each one, tailoring her resume to the specific job requirements. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Raki has also held board positions with Charlotte Works, DreamKey Partners, One Charlotte Health Alliance, Young Black Leadership Alliance and the board of trustees at Mary Baldwin University, among other organizations. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

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Seyfried’s involvement in the doc summits in its beguiling final sequence, which positions Fielder and Seyfried as two sides of a conversation about what kind of person Holmes is. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026 Soapy, salacious and steamy romance stories might have popularized the microdrama format globally, but the first episode of The Agency positions the series as an office comedy with quick cuts and wink-wink lines and visuals. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The company positions that process as a way to keep textile materials in circulation without sacrificing performance. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Amata positions its facilities as industrial cities that include not just factories, but also living facilities like housing, schools, hospitals and shopping malls. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 The company positions it more as at-home diagnostic technology than brushing guidance. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 But the former studio chief believes Greenstein, Goldberg, and Ellison have already overseen a cultural shift that positions them for success. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 Starzplay positions itself as the region’s main destination for cricket. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The choice facing Brazilians extends well beyond domestic politics and could reshape how Brazil positions itself on the global stage. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for positions

Noun

The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

Five films are directed by filmmakers from outside the Baltic countries, with Baltic talent and expertise playing significant roles in their production.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
If several initiatives require people to learn new systems, adjust roles, rethink priorities and build new routines simultaneously, the combined cognitive burden may be much greater than leaders anticipate.

— Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of roles

Noun

These locations support fabrication, thermal protection systems, tooling, logistics, and materials handling.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Google Photos can often identify objects and locations without requiring you to manually label every picture.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of locations

Noun

Many metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysées and near the presidential palace, Parliament and government offices.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Beatles manager Brian Epstein (whom Louise believed didn’t really understand American culture) had been mailing her copies of their records to circulate to Midwestern radio stations.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stations

Noun

Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
An Associated Press review of thousands of posts made on the forum between 2022 and 2026 found racial slurs, minimizations of Nazi Germany and defenses of white nationalist conspiracy theories.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of posts

Noun

On a blistering surprise EP, Deafheaven find the vicious attack and grandiose drama of symphonic black metal perfectly suited to their purposes.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
The area, for all intents and purposes, has always functioned as the back of the museum.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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