REPOSITIONED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

repositioned

verb

past tense of reposition

as in relocated

to change the place or position of she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax

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Recent Examples of repositioned Motu Tane near Bora Bora offers a good example of how these personal retreats are being repositioned. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 While the bed was drenched in blood, the bathroom had little blood, police said, adding that blood patterns in the bathroom further indicated Lindsey’s body had been repositioned. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 After the evaluation was completed and the cableway carriage was safely repositioned, visitor access to Hoover Dam reopened on July 31. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 31 July 2026 The ones now thriving repositioned around what stayed scarce. — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026 The camera cannot be tilted or repositioned, although the creators say that the wide field of view compensates for that factor. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 July 2026 Now, with the recent release of the MPC One G2, MPC Live III Retro, and MPC Key 37 G2, Akai has repositioned itself as a conduit between producers and musicians of all ages, with products built for the past, present, and future. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026 To further support operations, the United States also repositioned the Fort Lauderdale, a large amphibious landing ship, off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to serve as a mobile command post. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Airlines are always making changes up until the boarding door closes, like adding off-duty crew members who need to be repositioned and allowing standby passengers to board planes that aren’t sold out. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

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Aparcedo and her family spent three years in a shelter following the floods before being relocated to a public housing project — which toppled in the June earthquake.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Originally intended to shoot in New Mexico, production relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma after costs became prohibitive.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocated

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The locomotive’s engine cylinders have been removed, and its crankcase was bare.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of removed

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Lala moved south of the Big Island on Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging or destroying more than 100 homes and cutting off some communities, according to the governor.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
When Airbnb moved an earlier cohort of hosts to the new structure last year, about 30% raised prices enough to fully offset the higher fee and another 30% partially offset it, according to an analysis by short-term rental data firm AirDNA.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

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Ottawa’s pipeline was highly ranked for years, but as its top young players have aged out of prospect status, the situation has shifted drastically.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In recent years, the Army shifted more of its recruiting effort into large Democratic-leaning cities after traditional recruiting strongholds in the South, rural America and the suburbs could no longer produce enough qualified volunteers.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifted

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Settlement Institutions need capital, controls, systems and people to manage the gap between when a trade is agreed and the asset plus the payment are transferred.

— Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Funds added to your Checking Account are transferred to your Chime Card Secured Deposit Account - other than Chime Card cash deposits at retailers, which go to your Chime Card Account, then deposit to your Secured Deposit Account.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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