POSITIONING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

positioning

verb

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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 For producer Pedro Krull at Aguda Cinema, the project is emblematic of a wider regional surge, with the company positioning itself as a creative incubator for emerging Alagoas voices. —

Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 May 2026 Google is positioning the category as complementary to — rather than a replacement for — existing devices like smartphones and smartwatches. —

Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 How Paxton responded Paxton, who has spent the runoff positioning himself as the true America First candidate, celebrated the endorsement Tuesday. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 The company has bundled all this into higher-tier plans and is positioning itself as a hub for workplace communication. —

Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Anthropic moved in the same direction earlier with Claude’s computer use capability, positioning it as software that can operate a computer the way a person does. —

Oleg Malii, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Mate Security is positioning Continuous Detection, Continuous Response inside that larger transition. —

K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Hoby credits his experience relieving at Texas for positioning him well for the transition to the bullpen in pro ball. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety and government spending throughout his campaign, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from voters dissatisfied with current leadership. —

Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

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Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).

— James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
The Houthis are the latest group backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to join the conflict, situating themselves alongside Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026