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Another word for position

position Synonyms

position

n.

A physical position
location, locality, spot, seat, ground, environment, post, whereabouts, bearings, station, point, place, stand, space, surroundings, situation, site, topography, chorography, geography, region, tract, district, scene, setting; see also area 2, place 3.
An intellectual position
view, belief, attitude; see judgment 3, opinion 1.
An occupational position
job, situation, office; see job 1, profession 1, trade 2.
A social position
station, state, status; see rank 3.
Posture
pose, carriage, bearing, deportment, stance, stand, condition, situation, status, state, mien, form, manner, habit; see also attitude 1, posture 1. See syn. study at job.

position Synonyms

position

v.

put, locate, settle in; see place.

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Another word for position

noun

The place where a person or thing is located:
emplacement, location, locus, placement, site, situation. See place
The way in which one is placed or arranged:
attitude, pose, posture. See posture
One's place and direction relative to one's surroundings:
bearing (often used in plural), location, orientation, situation. See place
A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior:
attitude, outlook, posture, stance. See attitude
Something believed or accepted as true by a person:
belief, conviction, feeling, idea, mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, view. See opinion
Positioning of one individual vis-Ã -vis others:
footing, place, rank¹, situation, standing, station, status. See place
A post of employment:
appointment, berth, billet, job, office, place, situation, slot, spot. (Slang) gig. See place

verb

To put in or assign to a certain position or location:

emplace, install, locate, place, set¹, site, situate, spot. See place

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She fluffed the pillow and changed position, unable to sleep.
Han chuckled from his position near the window.
Howard was a good ten years older and had far more important things on his mind – like his new position as partner at the law firm.
On the other hand, Alex needed to be in a position where he was forced to actually talk to his father.
Surely Katie realized Alex remained head of the household because he liked the position – and because he was married to a person who liked him in that position.

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