- present participle of position.
positioning
Example Sentences
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Passengers stepped in, with one man positioning himself between her and the defendant.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s all about positioning for who can get into the runoff, and once they are there, anything can happen.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rocket Lab in June also agreed to acquire Iridium, a satellite operator, for $54 a share in cash and stock, positioning the company to possibly compete with SpaceX’s satellite business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The country is positioning itself as a critical supplier for the global energy transition, with demand surging for copper used in electric vehicles, power grids and renewable energy infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The opening words of Antony’s funeral oration in Julius Caesar are, covertly, an ethos appeal par excellence: a positioning of the speaker with relation to the crowd.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
