re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzi-shən 
repositioned; repositioning; repositions
1
: to change the position of
2
: to revise the marketing strategy for (a product or a company) so as to increase sales
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Verb
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Many companies seem to reposition products as AI or AI-powered, then form AI committees to study its use for more than products, hoping engineers can figure out its application.
—Patrick Dennis, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Rachel King, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Telling one’s story in one’s own understanding, reclaiming it, repositions refugees as actants and not just passive victims of violent historical currents.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Here, Andor repositions Saw from someone who is unusual because of his savagery and instability to someone who could only turn out this way because of what he’s lived through.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Many companies seem to reposition products as AI or AI-powered, then form AI committees to study its use for more than products, hoping engineers can figure out its application.
—Patrick Dennis, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Verb
Airlines are repositioning in-flight wine as an essential part of the passenger experience rather than an afterthought.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Telling one’s story in one’s own understanding, reclaiming it, repositions refugees as actants and not just passive victims of violent historical currents.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reposition. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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reposition
transitive verb
re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzish-ən
: to return to or place in a normal or proper position
reposition a dislocated shoulder
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