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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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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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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
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Apr. 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
Zoom in: The painting shows Frederick Baker looking stoically at the observer, a position that offers him a level of stately elegance rarely extended to enslaved people.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Apr. 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
Noun
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Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The consumer review website recently ranked the 75 largest cities in the Golden State based on affordability, safety, job growth and other factors.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Coach Scott Arniel likes to refer to him as a Swiss Army knife for his ability to play any role that the coaches ask of him.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Rubio said the Europeans had a central role to play in any peace pact, especially as their Russia sanctions over which Washington has no control would likely need to be lifted to secure an accord.—
Bart H. Meijer and Gabriel Stargardter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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First discovered: 6:23 p.m. April 19 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: 20th A new wildfire was reported today at 6:23 p.m. in Riverside County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Todd Smith, In-N-Out’s development manager said that these hours would be consistent across all locations, including the three restaurants already operating in the Valley.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Airplay rankings rely on a coordinated effort between promotion teams and station programmers nationwide.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The church has a 92-foot green steeple, which can be seen throughout the neighborhood and from the nearby Metra station, a circular stained glass rose window, and a huge Steere and Turner organ — one of the few remaining in Chicago.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Contrary to expectations, many survivors’ cortisol levels were lower.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the Trump administration only placed tariffs on foreign parts that make up vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Roy Blunt Luminary Park will turn a portion of Interstate 670 through downtown Kansas City into a tunnel and place a 5.5-acre park on top, reconnecting downtown to the Crossroads and beyond after it was cut off by highway construction decades ago.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This situation is undoubtedly frightening and stressful for you as well.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now, losing over 2,400 staff members will likely worsen the situation.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The name’s ironic on purpose—the app allows users to create, send, and receive anonymous voice messages in a celebrity’s tone.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Each edge of this triangle-esque tool serves a unique purpose: a smooth, long side for sweeping over wider areas like calves, arms, and thighs; a precision tip for targeted acupressure; and a ridged edge for digging into tense tissue.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Position.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/position. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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