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position

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noun

po·​si·​tion pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce position (audio)
1
: an act of placing or arranging: such as
a
: the laying down of a proposition or thesis
b
: an arranging in order
2
: a point of view adopted and held to
made my position on the issue clear
3
a
: the point or area occupied by a physical object : location
took her position at the head of the line
b
: a certain arrangement of bodily parts
rose to a standing position
4
: a market commitment in securities or commodities
also : the inventory of a market trader
5
a
: relative place, situation, or standing
is now in a position to make decisions on his own
b
: social or official rank or status
c
: an employment for which one has been hired : job
a position with a brokerage firm
d
: a situation that confers advantage or preference

position

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verb

positioned; positioning pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce position (audio)

transitive verb

: to put in a certain position
positioned the chairs around the room
positioned the company in the global market

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun From this position, you can see all of New York City's skyline. Actors, please assume your positions. The show is about to begin. The child fell asleep in a sitting position. I was in an uncomfortable position and had to move. I was uncomfortable, so I shifted position. Return your seat to an upright position for landing. Verb He positioned the chairs around the table. The company is positioning itself to take advantage of a new market. The shortstop was positioned well to make the play. She positioned herself by the door. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Here’s how columnist Mike Preston graded out the Ravens at each position after a stunning 42-38 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Sunday’s home opener at M&T Bank Stadium. Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2022 And the more the BYU linebacker watched the film of Baylor running for 303 yards on a helpless defense, the more Pili started to buy into Tuiaki’s plan for this season: Change nothing in the scheme, get bigger at each position. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 The Tigers sure could use a steadying presence at the most important position on the field. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 Enter Getsy, who spent his previous three seasons as the quarterbacks coach for Aaron Rodgers, the player whose brilliance on the field has deepened the wound of the Bears’ ineptitude at the position. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Though each — along with Caleb Burton, who’s yet to lose his — will have to spend their freshman season developing behind the scenes with plenty of depth in front of them at the position. Stephen Means, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 More importantly, Tannehill ran for 11 touchdowns in his two years with Smith and only Jalen Hurts outgained Mariota on the ground at the QB position in the opener. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 With a lack of veteran depth at the position, Rodgers will need to stay patient with his rookie receivers early this season. Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Jaren Hall returns at quarterback and is one of the better players at that position Oregon will face this season. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
The new shift rule would require infielders to position themselves within the outer boundary of the infield dirt, with two fielders on each side of second base. Tim Brown, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 All political regimes need their critics to mark the margins, so that the leader can position himself at the imaginary center. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Companies need professionals who offer skills that positively affect ROI and position them as differentiators. Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 They're seasoned, have lived through market cycles, and their deep relations with families—often representing three or more generations—position them among the best wealth management has ever seen. R.j. Shook, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 He was drawn to AMC Networks by the company’s clear vision for how to position itself as a smaller player in a land of giants. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 July 2022 Singapore’s government has argued that a flourishing crypto market will burnish the city-state’s reputation as a financial hub and position it a fintech leader. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 16 July 2022 At his introductory news conference Monday, Gareth Bale explained how playing for LAFC could position him to represent Wales again at Euro 2024. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 One commenter imagined bad actors who register to run for office, become exempt from spam filters, and position themselves to scam unsuspecting users who trust Google to filter out malicious content. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English posycion, from Anglo-French posicioun, from Latin position-, positio, from ponere to lay down, put, place, from Old Latin *posinere, from po- away (akin to Old Church Slavonic po-, perfective prefix, Greek apo away) + Latin sinere to leave — more at of

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of position was in the 14th century

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