position
noun
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
has been positioning
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present perfect progressiveof position (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He has been positioning himself as a serious candidate for the moderates Islamists and the reformists in the event of the passing of the leader.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
In its ads, Anthropic has been positioning Claude as a partner for problem solvers, rather than a threat to human intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
It’s making foreign investors jittery while dampening Vietnam’s economic outlook at a time when the country has been positioning itself as the ideal home for businesses looking to shift their supply chains away from China.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, has been positioning himself as the country’s next leader.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
I go to Goodwill, which I am curious about since I know from past research it has been positioning itself nationwide as the ideal employer for the postwelfare poor as well as the handicapped.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
