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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That left the Oilers with 11 natural forwards and a positional change for Troy Stecher.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
His inclusion on the roster was only possible due to some positional maneuvering and massaging of egos.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
To better improve his chances, Pratto also made a positional change this offseason.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The Broncos view their best positional groups as their lines.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
His inclusion on the roster was only possible due to some positional maneuvering and massaging of egos.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
To better improve his chances, Pratto also made a positional change this offseason.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The Broncos view their best positional groups as their lines.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Positional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positional. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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