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
Preparing mentally and positioning your portfolio accordingly will help set folks up for financial success in the year-ahead.
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
One way to help ensure the Lions don’t feel that way again is by positioning themselves for the best postseason possible.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Europe does not seem to be positioning itself as a leader in AI, which is the hot industry for ventures today ?
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Now, Europe is positioning itself as a fresh challenger.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, this move was about better positioning the Lakers for the playoffs as much as anything.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
This angle helps explain why her return was highlighted on the smaller, recently canceled Rampage rather than Dynamite, as AEW seems to be positioning her as someone who has forgotten her past two years with the company, effectively starting fresh.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
By consolidating data, preparing your team and refining processes, AI agents can deliver transformative results while positioning your business for sustained innovation and growth.
—Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As equity markets stabilize and investor confidence rebuilds, fintechs are positioning themselves to take advantage of improved conditions.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
One way to help ensure the Lions don’t feel that way again is by positioning themselves for the best postseason possible.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Europe does not seem to be positioning itself as a leader in AI, which is the hot industry for ventures today ?
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Now, Europe is positioning itself as a fresh challenger.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, this move was about better positioning the Lakers for the playoffs as much as anything.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
This angle helps explain why her return was highlighted on the smaller, recently canceled Rampage rather than Dynamite, as AEW seems to be positioning her as someone who has forgotten her past two years with the company, effectively starting fresh.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
By consolidating data, preparing your team and refining processes, AI agents can deliver transformative results while positioning your business for sustained innovation and growth.
—Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As equity markets stabilize and investor confidence rebuilds, fintechs are positioning themselves to take advantage of improved conditions.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioning
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The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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One potential remedy that can be imposed under this law is placing tariffs on the products in question.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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Andy Reid isn’t going to change his grinding approach, putting points at a premium.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The aviation analytics firm found that less than 75% of JetBlue's flights arrived on schedule, putting the airline behind all the major domestic carriers, including some of its low-cost rivals.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Positioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioning. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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