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the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
resented her lowly status in the organization
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Recent Examples of status
The status of his triumphal arch is unknown, as is the question of who will pay for it.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Starting last year, DHS officials began urging DACA recipients to self- deport, arguing that the program itself does not equate to automatically providing legal status.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Oscar Flores’ status is less clear.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Weber’s status as an incumbent Democrat gives her a clear edge in the primary given California’s blue tint.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Starting last year, DHS officials began urging DACA recipients to self- deport, arguing that the program itself does not equate to automatically providing legal status.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Oscar Flores’ status is less clear.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Weber’s status as an incumbent Democrat gives her a clear edge in the primary given California’s blue tint.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
Noun
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This group has been in this situation before.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chudzinski’s most stressful situation came in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Warriors clinging to a 3-2 lead.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cobb said that multiple District 1 residents, in the northwest quadrant of the city, became frustrated with Perkins’ level of communication with his constituents leading up to the March 2 City Council vote on the tax breaks.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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This transit is shedding light on surface-level power and the unseen social currents secretly dictating your life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The project stems from Keshet Studios’ decade-long tenure at Universal Television under a string of first-look deals; the company is now developing projects for Sony Pictures Television under the first-look pact parent Keshet International recently signed there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jayson happened to be playing the same position as them.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Members of the National Guard took up position inside the building as people were allowed to leave but not reenter.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Colorado residents have faced the highest percentage premium increases measured in any state this decade, according to a ranking from Lending Tree.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bella DeVaan, director of the Charity Reform Initiative at IPS, offered conditional praise for the new Forbes ranking.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Where does that hit rank in his career both in importance but also in terms of the bone-crunching quality of it?—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The split decision came after tense deliberations, with jurors initially sent back after one member broke ranks during polling, forcing further discussion before a final verdict was reached.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump eliminated the top echelon of Iran’s leadership, including the supreme leader, and directed a massive and prolonged bombing of the country.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In rounds two and three teams are still picking from the upper echelon talent in the draft, therefore the players should be capable of handling a starting role immediately, if not in a year or two.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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