re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzi-shən 
repositioned; repositioning; repositions
1
: to change the position of
2
: to revise the marketing strategy for (a product or a company) so as to increase sales
Synonyms
Examples of reposition in a Sentence
Verb
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
Recent Examples on the Web
Khari Johnson, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
With the prioritization of efficiency and cost management, a number of top firms have already enacted small-scale, staggered layoffs this year to reposition capital, and nearly half of executives anticipate further job cuts this year due to AI efficiency, a ResumeBuilder survey found.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
For the low cost of some expendable foreign thugs, Iran has forced the Americans to reposition forces and expend costly defensive ordnance, all but closed the Gulf of Aden to navigation, and now drawn American blood.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Jan. 2024
There is also a feature built using generative AI to reposition and resize called the Magic Editor tool.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
Shift federal law enforcement agents, including FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration personnel, to immigration enforcement and reposition at the southern border thousands of troops currently stationed overseas.
—Jill Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Nov. 2023
The official said that steps to provide Israel with munitions and reposition U.S. military assets were intended to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to its ally and to deter Iran or its Middle Eastern proxy groups from launching pile-on attacks.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Here’s a closer look at what Google announced and some of the standout new AI features:
‘Magic’ camera tools
Google showed off a handful of photo features coming to its Pixel line, including Magic Editor which uses generative AI to reposition and resize a subject.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
Some of those walls are pushed aside by stagehands, who pop up regularly to reconfigure the scenery, hand off props and, in one delightful gag, reposition Khan himself on the opposite side of the frame.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Cruise lines may offer flights as part of a repositioning cruise deal.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
However, Greenwald made a point to write that this move was not about merging or shuttering labels, but about repositioning the label group for the future.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2024
Thankfully, RuPaul made the right decision to cast her on 2018's All Stars 3, repositioning her for contemporary audiences.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023
Once airborne, the rotors can be repositioned so that the Osprey flies like a propeller plane.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Many of the most affordable transoceanic cruises are known as repositioning cruises: one-time itineraries offered when a line needs to relocate their ship, often due to seasonal changes.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
Interesting Ports Price isn’t the only upside with repositioning cruises.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Posture correctors are devices worn under or over clothes that reposition the back to increase awareness of posture and adjust shoulders to align the spine.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 23 Jan. 2024
Noun
When no payment came, the creditor dispatched what was essentially a repo robot—an autonomous vehicle that could maneuver itself to repair or reposition satellites.
—Khari Johnson, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
With the prioritization of efficiency and cost management, a number of top firms have already enacted small-scale, staggered layoffs this year to reposition capital, and nearly half of executives anticipate further job cuts this year due to AI efficiency, a ResumeBuilder survey found.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
For the low cost of some expendable foreign thugs, Iran has forced the Americans to reposition forces and expend costly defensive ordnance, all but closed the Gulf of Aden to navigation, and now drawn American blood.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Jan. 2024
There is also a feature built using generative AI to reposition and resize called the Magic Editor tool.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
Shift federal law enforcement agents, including FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration personnel, to immigration enforcement and reposition at the southern border thousands of troops currently stationed overseas.
—Jill Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Nov. 2023
The official said that steps to provide Israel with munitions and reposition U.S. military assets were intended to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to its ally and to deter Iran or its Middle Eastern proxy groups from launching pile-on attacks.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Here’s a closer look at what Google announced and some of the standout new AI features:
‘Magic’ camera tools
Google showed off a handful of photo features coming to its Pixel line, including Magic Editor which uses generative AI to reposition and resize a subject.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
Some of those walls are pushed aside by stagehands, who pop up regularly to reconfigure the scenery, hand off props and, in one delightful gag, reposition Khan himself on the opposite side of the frame.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Verb
Still, through changes spearheaded by CEO Krishna, who ascended to the top job in 2020, IBM has worked to capitalize on its long-standing efforts by repositioning its business around the cloud and AI.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Cruise lines may offer flights as part of a repositioning cruise deal.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
However, Greenwald made a point to write that this move was not about merging or shuttering labels, but about repositioning the label group for the future.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2024
Thankfully, RuPaul made the right decision to cast her on 2018's All Stars 3, repositioning her for contemporary audiences.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023
Once airborne, the rotors can be repositioned so that the Osprey flies like a propeller plane.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Many of the most affordable transoceanic cruises are known as repositioning cruises: one-time itineraries offered when a line needs to relocate their ship, often due to seasonal changes.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
Interesting Ports Price isn’t the only upside with repositioning cruises.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Posture correctors are devices worn under or over clothes that reposition the back to increase awareness of posture and adjust shoulders to align the spine.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 23 Jan. 2024
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reposition
verb
re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzish-ən
: to change the position of
Medical Definition
reposition
transitive verb
re·po·si·tion
ˌrē-pə-ˈzish-ən
: to return to or place in a normal or proper position
reposition a dislocated shoulder
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