- present participle of position.
positioning
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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SpaceX in June carried out a historic initial public offering, positioning the rocket and satellite maker as a central player in the artificial intelligence revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Heading into the latest batch of earnings reports and the Fed’s July 29 decision on interest rates, options positioning appeared to have left dealers with significant negative-gamma exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The short positions are in-the-money or profitable at present, though, so it’s positioning concentration rather than being caught offside that would force traders to rein in their exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Chew illustrated the extent of the bearish acceleration in sentiment shift in an update to his equity markets positioning model published on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Mr. Jones ignores me, positioning sports equipment for the after-school program.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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