1
as in job
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
he holds the position of manager at the store
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2
as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
man's position in the universe
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
I knew that someone had been in the room because the chair was out of its usual position
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5
as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
holds the lead position in the standings
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as in to place
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
positioned the chairs around the room
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Recent Examples of position
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
To help preview the season in their new market, which starts with a four-game series Thursday through Sunday in Seattle against the Mariners, here’s a look at the team’s position players.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves to seek their party’s 2028 presidential nomination.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Note: The database does not include county employees, teachers, community college employees, university employees and General Assembly employees, as these positions are not paid through the NC Integrated HR-Payroll system.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
To help preview the season in their new market, which starts with a four-game series Thursday through Sunday in Seattle against the Mariners, here’s a look at the team’s position players.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
At that point, the quartet was adjusting to life after Syd Barrett, the frontman whose songs had positioned his group as one of England’s preeminent psychedelic bands before his erratic behavior prompted Pink Floyd to fire him.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves to seek their party’s 2028 presidential nomination.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for position
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Across the videos related to job titles, 50 percent of women were depicted as smiling, while no men were, a result which reflects emotional expectations around gender, says Gaeta.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, it was reported in the UK’s Times newspaper that he was being considered for the manager’s job at leading Portuguese side Porto.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Check out Painter throwing darts in the '24 AFL: And when Painter arrives, Suarez, who has excelled as a reliever, could get bumped to a relief role, which would tighten up one of the team’s weaker units, the bullpen (more on that in a bit).—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The boycott also follows weeks of mounting global backlash against companies like Tesla, led by billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk, who has publicly aligned himself with far-right parties in Europe and taken an increasingly active role in the Trump administration.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Chipotle had recently announced the closure of some underperforming locations and made corporate restructuring decisions.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video by buildings, utility poles and road layout that matches satellite imagery of the area.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Then, the station’s meteorologist highlighted a particularly concerning storm crossing over an even more concerning landmark — a nearby Walmart — and that sent the family into motion.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The station started using the name WPLG in March 1970.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Synthetic gums contained high levels of the polymers PET and polystyrenes along with petrochemical substances, like synthetic rubber and polyvinyl acetate.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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Threat level: If you are bitten, follow this guidance: Call 911 and seek immediate medical attention.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The notice says the arrival of more than 500,000 migrants through the parole program has place a significant burden on immigration and airports, and notes that with 75% of the people who used the program arrived at airports in Florida.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Selection Sunday last season, LSU and Louisville were not only placed in the same region but assigned the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds, setting them up for a collision course in the second round.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The feeling of being a victim, unable to change our own situation, let alone that of others, further reinforces our propensity to adopt a bystander stance, focusing on our own needs while ignoring the rest.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a forum post on the U.K. site Mumsnet titled ‘MIL called me the wrong name,’ commenters have shown that they are strongly opinionated about the situation that came up between the woman and her mother-in-law.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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At that point, sunglasses lose their sine qua non purpose to protect our eyes, becoming a purely ornamental element capable of elevating an entire outfit.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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The automation of jobs by AI could lead to widespread unemployment and economic inequality, leaving many people feeling powerless and without purpose.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Position.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/position. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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