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How to Use "Position" with Example Sentences
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position
(n):
a place; an opinion or point of view; a situation; the way someone is sitting or standing; a particular job
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Used with verbs:
"
Take
your
position
.
"
(take, assume, hold, maintain)
"
I
applied for
a
position
at the bank.
"
(applied for, accepted, got, found, received, took, have)
"
I
offered
him a
position
in my company.
"
(offered, gave)
"
She
supports
his
position
on the issue.
"
(supports, agrees with, disagrees with, adopts, opposes)
"
I
resigned from
my
position
at the company.
"
(resigned from, changed)
"
They finally
filled
the managerial
position
.
"
(filled)
"
He
put
me in a difficult
position
.
"
(put, placed)
"
She tried to
defend
her
position
.
"
(defend, explain, justify)
Used with adjectives:
"
Please take your
original
positions
.
"
(original, starting)
"
I have a
part-time
position
at the company.
"
(part-time, full-time, managerial, entry-level)
"
You have put me in an
awkward
position
.
"
(awkward, uncomfortable, difficult, embarrassing, similar)
"
He is in a
strong
position
to help us.
"
(strong, great, financial, economic, perfect, ideal, good)
"
We're in the
same
position
.
"
(same)
"
The dancer was in a
kneeling
position
.
"
(kneeling, standing)
"
She was in a
sitting
position
on the floor.
"
(sitting, crouched, fetal, sleeping, uncomfortable, comfortable)
"
He has a
comfortable
position
in the government.
"
(comfortable, high, important, senior)
"
He holds an
unpopular
position
on that topic.
"
(unpopular)
"
My
current
position
is well paid.
"
(current, present)
"
My
official
position
has changed.
"
(official, economic)
"
The board is in a
horizontal
position
.
"
(horizontal, upright, vertical)
Used with prepositions:
"
I am
in
a difficult
position
.
"
"
She is
in
a seated
position
.
"
"
He has an important
position
in
the government.
"
(in)
"
She was put
into
an awkward
position
.
"
"
She got
into
a standing
position
.
"
(into)
"
I assumed the
position
of
manager.
"
(of)
"
My
position
on
this issue is firm.
"
(on, toward)
"
I just got a
position
at
the flower store.
"
(at)
"
His
position
within
the company is safe.
"
(within, at, in)
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position
(v):
to put something in a particular place
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Used with adverbs:
"
The army is
well
positioned
.
"
(well, centrally, strategically, perfectly)
"
The gallery worker
properly
positioned
the paintings.
"
(properly, correctly, carefully)
Used with prepositions:
"
He
positioned
the painting
on
the wall.
"
(on)
"
She
positioned
herself
in front of
the door.
"
(in front of, behind)
"
He
positioned
himself
between
the two cars.
"
(between)
"
Cameras were
positioned
at
the back of the room.
"
(at, in, toward)
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