positional
adjective
po·si·tion·al
pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of, relating to, or fixed by position
positional astronomy
2
: involving little movement
positional warfare
3
: dependent on position or environment or context
the front-articulated \k\ in \kē\ key and the back-articulated \k\ in \kül\ cool are positional variants
positionally
adverb
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Love and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs are top-three talents who could be available into the teens because of positional value.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Winners of nine straight games, the Seahawks saw many of their positional units round into form as the season unfolded.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
If Ballesteros isn’t part of the opening-day roster, their positional flexibility allows regulars to stay in the lineup as the DH but get a day off playing the field.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
UConn is represented on the midseason top 10 for three of the five Basketball Hall of Fame positional awards with Williams’ selection.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Winners of nine straight games, the Seahawks saw many of their positional units round into form as the season unfolded.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
If Ballesteros isn’t part of the opening-day roster, their positional flexibility allows regulars to stay in the lineup as the DH but get a day off playing the field.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
UConn is represented on the midseason top 10 for three of the five Basketball Hall of Fame positional awards with Williams’ selection.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Positional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positional. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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