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
The Usos had been positioned as one of Raw's most prominent tag teams heading into WrestleMania season, making the loss a notable shift in the landscape of the tag team division.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The project has been positioned as one of Europe’s first domestic lithium refining operations.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Even so, Riley’s commitment to big, messy ideas remains the main draw, continuing a creative streak that has positioned him as one of the few contemporary filmmakers working comfortably at the intersection of genre spectacle and explicitly political American filmmaking.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
In an era defined by leverage, systems, and compounding architecture, those best positioned may be those who design businesses that scale beyond an individual’s capacity or involvement.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
That public endorsement has strengthened Rodríguez’s standing both at home and abroad, reinforcing her image as the figure best positioned to manage Venezuela’s transition while maintaining enough continuity to reassure key power brokers inside the country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Emergency response teams positioned near the runway moved into place even before the aircraft touched down.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Fortner or Nick Samac, in theory, could be a solution, but the Panthers have positioned themselves to add to the competition in the trenches.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The project has been positioned as one of Europe’s first domestic lithium refining operations.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Even so, Riley’s commitment to big, messy ideas remains the main draw, continuing a creative streak that has positioned him as one of the few contemporary filmmakers working comfortably at the intersection of genre spectacle and explicitly political American filmmaking.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
In an era defined by leverage, systems, and compounding architecture, those best positioned may be those who design businesses that scale beyond an individual’s capacity or involvement.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
That public endorsement has strengthened Rodríguez’s standing both at home and abroad, reinforcing her image as the figure best positioned to manage Venezuela’s transition while maintaining enough continuity to reassure key power brokers inside the country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Emergency response teams positioned near the runway moved into place even before the aircraft touched down.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Fortner or Nick Samac, in theory, could be a solution, but the Panthers have positioned themselves to add to the competition in the trenches.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
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States situated on the West Coast currently have higher per-gallon costs than those in the South and Midwest, with the exception of Florida, which had higher gas prices than most other Southern states.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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And situated about a half-dozen degrees to its upper left is the steady, dazzling light of Venus.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was placed on administrative duties, according to police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The signs replace a display of 32 fabric flags that previously flew along the overpass fence, originally placed by community members after the crash, according to an ITD news release.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The church is located at 13925 El Camino Real, San Diego, 92130.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Donaldsonville was located in the center of the state’s thriving sugar industry, which was rife with planters growing wealthy on the labor of the enslaved.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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