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
What could’ve happened had a ball been squared up, an outfielder been positioned differently or an umpire’s call flipped?
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C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The Explorer, positioned between the Edge and Expedition, is Ford’s best-selling sport utility vehicle.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
The arrangement splits core components of the Arrow system between the two sites, with sensors and tracking capabilities concentrated in Kaufbeuren and launch infrastructure positioned at Lechfeld.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
Astronomers have been aware of the Milky Way's arms for at least a century, but mapping them has always been difficult since Earth is positioned inside one of them.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Those coming in for a concert of rodeo at Dickies Arena are perfectly positioned and Texas Christian University is under a 10-minute drive.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
The Elora is positioned to be the opposite of that, optimized at every corner for folks who have no previous experience with RVing at all.
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
For its part, Chevron is positioned to quickly and reliably deliver natural gas from the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, to data centers at a competitive cost, Gustavson said in a statement.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Custom Paul Smith deck chairs are positioned on the waterfront, a collection of board games offers a respite from the sun, and other witty, Paul Smith touches are sprinkled throughout the property.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The Explorer, positioned between the Edge and Expedition, is Ford’s best-selling sport utility vehicle.
—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
The arrangement splits core components of the Arrow system between the two sites, with sensors and tracking capabilities concentrated in Kaufbeuren and launch infrastructure positioned at Lechfeld.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
Astronomers have been aware of the Milky Way's arms for at least a century, but mapping them has always been difficult since Earth is positioned inside one of them.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Those coming in for a concert of rodeo at Dickies Arena are perfectly positioned and Texas Christian University is under a 10-minute drive.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
The Elora is positioned to be the opposite of that, optimized at every corner for folks who have no previous experience with RVing at all.
—
New Atlas,
3 July 2026
For its part, Chevron is positioned to quickly and reliably deliver natural gas from the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, to data centers at a competitive cost, Gustavson said in a statement.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Custom Paul Smith deck chairs are positioned on the waterfront, a collection of board games offers a respite from the sun, and other witty, Paul Smith touches are sprinkled throughout the property.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
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It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
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This ancient Greco-Roman library was situated near Pompeii, just 11 miles from the base of Mount Vesuvius.
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Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
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An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
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In his fifth-inning at-bat, Stephenson was on the other side of two successful challenges by Rutschman that put him down 1-2 in the count instead of up 3-0.
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Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
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Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
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Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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