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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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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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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
Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
In air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News, a controller can be heard clearing the United flight to land on Runway 7 right and then told the Delta flight to turn into position to land on Runway 8.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Want your line-in audio source positioned higher than everything else?
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Catherine, 43, has also been announced as joint patron of the Chelsea facility, alongside Prince William, who has held the role of president of the Royal Marsden since 2007, a position previously held by his mother, Princess Diana.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
In air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News, a controller can be heard clearing the United flight to land on Runway 7 right and then told the Delta flight to turn into position to land on Runway 8.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Canucks should have been able to recover from this because J.T. Miller was still positioned above Connor, the eventual goal scorer.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Want your line-in audio source positioned higher than everything else?
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for position
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Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump campaigned on putting 20% tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. If that happens quickly – say, in the months between when a job is bid and when it's finished – that could make a solar project unprofitable.Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Because banks and insurance companies have significant asset and liability mismatches due to their role as financial intermediaries, any climate change stress can quickly hurt their earnings and even their liquidity.Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kelly O’Donnell and Gabe Gutierrez will continue their roles as senior White House correspondents, and Monica Alba and Aaron Gilchrist will remain White House correspondents.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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He’s teamed up with the folks behind Nami Nori on two new spots in Miami’s Design District—a Nami Nori location that opened in mid-December and a Japanese restaurant called Matsuyoi, opening next month.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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Halong Bay, Vietnam A UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay is a truly singular location famed for its aquamarine waters peppered with dramatic limestone karsts and caves awaiting exploration.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades Fire had by then spread to Malibu Beach, where a lifeguard station went up in flames and homes along the Pacific Coast Highway were also blazing like a string of Roman candles.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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But the Democratic administration and some of its supporters cite restrictions on foreign ownership of radio stations and other sectors of the economy to justify the effort to counter Chinese influence in the TikTok ban.CBS News, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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And research shows that red No. 3 can cause cancer in laboratory rats when they are exposed to high levels.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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This year, the community has experienced higher than normal levels of Norovirus.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Boarding Schools in Tibet Reshape the ‘Souls of Children’ Jan. 9, 2025 Across China’s west, the party is placing children in boarding schools in a drive to assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into citizens loyal to the Communist Party.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tran says that because of her law background, her team places a special emphasis on financial and tax planning, with her husband running in-house estate planning services.Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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In a classic Catch-22 situation, wolves have left their million-acre sanctuary in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness because their primary prey, the whitetail deer, lost its foothold in a wilderness devoid of browse.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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The affected region’s geography and weather, paired with climate change and suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, created a vulnerable situation.Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Plus, headbands serve a practical purpose too by keeping your hair out of your face.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Business Sustainability And The Rule Of 40 The purpose of taking a fresh look at existing technology vendors is to measure the short-term financial stability and long-term viability of fintech partners.Chris Perry, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Position.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/position. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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