positions 1 of 2

plural of position
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as in locations
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 stations
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers were commanded to hold their position on the hill at all costs

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as in levels
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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positions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of position

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Noun
  • Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have sealed deals to reprise their roles of Beth Dutton and husband Rip Wheeler in a new spinoff, Deadline reports.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the closest living relatives to animals today, their genomes harbor versions of Sox and POU genes, which play pivotal roles in regulating cellular behavior.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Five locations – Glasgow Parkhead, Bedford, Loughborough, Yate and Swindon Regent Circus – were shuttered following the plan’s July announcement.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Adidas said an official search was conducted on Tuesday in several locations in Germany, including its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, confirming media reports.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Earlier this year, the current lineup of AWB embarked on a farewell tour, playing venues including London’s Royal Albert Hall and concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their exceptional venues provide the ideal backdrop for showcasing our premium products, both in the UK and worldwide, opening new avenues for meaningful engagement.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • At the same time, France’s government collapse puts Marine Le Pen, head of the country’s far-right National Rally, in her best position yet to make a major play for power.
    Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Related article Smiles, surprises and sticky situations.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ask yourself why these events occurred and try to find the inner causes of these situations.
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As college graduates creep into lower income brackets, those without a bachelor’s degree slowly disappear from the upper echelons.
    Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Having worked in these upper echelons of British royal society, she was subsequently convicted of murdering her husband Thomas Cressman in 2001.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sometimes the answers to those questions happen within our editorial deadlines; other times, the appointments or elections are too new, or wielding of power too unproven, to land a person on the final list.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The selfie, taken during one of Lohan’s appointments at Lucia Clinic Dubai, shows the doctor posing next to the star without makeup, but her skin looking as luminous as ever.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Many governments desire sovereignty in their technology policies and capacities, seeking to develop their own capacities for AI, their own AI models, training, and development of AI centers.
    Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What appeals to him is the idea of many more kinds of bodies out there, each with its own capacities and charisma.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Positions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positions. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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