REPOSITIONING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

repositioning

verb

present participle of reposition

as in relocating

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 repositioning The Disney Dream will also sail three- and four-night Bahamian cruises before repositioning to Fort Lauderdale in November 2027. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 An owner who waits for the heading to change before acting will be repositioning into a market that has already priced the change and will pay for the privilege. — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 On the flip-side, travelers who love ships—either for their technical specs or their luxurious offerings—will love repositioning cruises, as sea days are plentiful. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 The brand has not created a GLP-1 specific SKU and is instead repositioning existing products around the need. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Investors are therefore repositioning ahead of time, putting pressure on sectors that had previously led the rally, including memory chips, semiconductor equipment and domestic substitution plays. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 July 2026 According to Thales, the SLL’s native 360-degree coverage allows operators to keep targets illuminated without repeatedly repositioning the helicopter, potentially reducing rescue times in complex environments. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 The helicopter landed at a private airstrip near the 200 block of McVoid Road and was repositioning to refuel when one of its blades hit a tree, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety told WFAA. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 Regent Seven Seas Galveston Cruises Travelers looking for a true luxury cruise will want to set sail with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which has two round-trip cruises from Galveston in 2026, and a repositioning cruise from Galveston to Miami at the end of this year. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

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Meyer Riegger opened a Seoul space in collaboration with Galerie Jocelyn Wolff last year, while Gladstone Gallery is doubling in size and relocating to Hannam-dong ahead of the fairs.

— Payal Uttam, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Newsom and his family did briefly live in California's governor's mansion, which was renovated for former Governor Jerry Brown, before ultimately relocating to the Fair Oaks property.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocating

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Instead of simply moving the body without the patient’s involvement, HAL responds to the person’s own intention to move.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Others are already moving confidently through modern cities, studying, working and shaping lives increasingly separate from traditional expectations.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

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Once in office, Escalona quickly began to roll back parts of Carollo’s legacy, including transferring the Tower Theater back to MDC.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Directly transferring the original walking policy failed because the second robot had different body proportions, joint configurations, and motor characteristics.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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