position
noun
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
has positioned
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present perfectof position (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since the death of his father and predecessor in the opening strike of the war, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has positioned his forces for a bigger fight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co. analyst Brian White wrote in a recent note that Datadog has positioned itself well to benefit from the growing IT complexities that come with generative AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
A24 has positioned itself as the film industry’s rebel, funding new and emerging talents producing thought-provoking ideas.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Since its founding by chief executive Dario Amodei, Clark and a handful of other executives, Anthropic has positioned itself as outspoken about potential risks stemming from AI.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
While I’m trying to think what that means and how I should act—maybe throw up or something—Finnick has positioned himself at the edge of the water.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
