Synonyms

open position

American

noun

Music. the arrangement of a chord with wide intervals between the parts.
(in ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance) any position in which the feet are separated.

open position British

noun

commerce a situation in which a dealer in commodities, securities, or currencies has either unsold stock or uncovered sales

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open position

One snowy night, he has a breakthrough: Batter stumbles upon the Peck & Peck building where he overhears that the company has an open position.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Once you know how much a company is willing to pay for an open position, you can figure out whether the salary range is fair.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

At the end of August, there were 7.22 million job openings, and 1.02 unemployed people for every open position, the highest ratio since April 2021.

From Barron's ● Dec. 6, 2025

Similarly, highly energetic water rushes out of a cavity when another molecule arrives, giving that incoming molecule an open position.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025

The ramp door thumped to its open position on the cracked pavement of the cul-de-sac in which they were parked.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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