as in to remove
to change the place or position of
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
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Recent Examples of reposition
In my experience, repositioning retail assets often means redefining their core use.
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Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Asus repositioned the face buttons and control sticks on the ROG Ally X, moving them to more natural places for your thumbs.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
With The Omen, Freeman helped reposition a low-budget horror film into a box office winner by changing one of the movie’s original titles, Birthmark.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Jump to 2025 and Meta has fully repositioned itself as an AI-first company, one of the most celebrated in the field.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Asus repositioned the face buttons and control sticks on the ROG Ally X, moving them to more natural places for your thumbs.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
With The Omen, Freeman helped reposition a low-budget horror film into a box office winner by changing one of the movie’s original titles, Birthmark.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Jump to 2025 and Meta has fully repositioned itself as an AI-first company, one of the most celebrated in the field.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
Verb
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One of the first things the trust did was remove the plants.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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That can also help remove some of the fear around layoffs.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Industry sources report that several Hungarian companies are already considering relocating operations to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the Baltics or elsewhere in Europe.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Eight horses died in the blaze, while Cox and the homeowners saved 10 others that have relocated to other stables in the area.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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The implant was allegedly moved when Niven, 34, elbowed Nikki mid-fight.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mary, a young scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey, had resigned and moved across the country to start a job in the private sector.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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More than 1,800 files were transferred after Gong had already accepted a position with one of the company's competitors.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Griner was transferred to a Russian penal colony roughly 300 miles outside of Moscow after being sentenced to nine years in prison.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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Since the 2000s, Fox's focus has shifted from acting to working tirelessly toward a cure for Parkinson’s after being diagnosed with the disease in 1991 at age 29.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Financial misalignment: Rapid scaling demands enormous capital infusions that shift power from founders to investors, creating pressure where growth metrics matter more than sustainable business fundamentals.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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