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Definitions

reposition

[ree-puh-zish-uhn, rep-uh-] / ˌri pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌrɛp ə- /
VERB
rearrange
Synonyms
STRONGEST
readjust reconstruct reorganize reshuffle revamp rework
STRONG
change order redistribute replace reset shift switch
Antonyms
STRONG
remain
VERB
shift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter change deviate drift move relocate remove ship shuffle transfer turn vary veer
STRONG
about-face budge cook dislocate displace disturb exchange fault flip-flop rearrange replace stir substitute swerve tack transmogrify transpose vacillate waffle yo-yo
WEAK
blow hot and cold bottom out change gears dial back do up hem and haw move around move over recalibrate swap places switch over turn around turn the corner turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue fix hold keep remain stay
STRONG
calm leave alone order
WEAK
deactivate stagnate

Example Sentences

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Which means you still have time to reposition.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

You still have time to reposition your portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Even if shipping resumes, aluminum flows could take longer to normalize because the metal is often shipped in containers rather than tankers, and container networks take longer to rebalance and reposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Researchers can also reposition damaged DNA inside the nucleus to test how its location influences repair.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

They rise from bed, reposition the blankets so that there is some fairness in the matter.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.