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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
Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of that reflects the membership association status of the NCAA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Not only did the Terps lose in blowout fashion, but fans and players have also spent the week wondering the future status of Kevin Willard.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
The issue in Valencia was uncertainty over the status of their New Mestalla stadium, where construction had been stalled for 15 years and there was no commitment in place when the bid was submitted for the ground to be finished by 2030.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of that reflects the membership association status of the NCAA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Not only did the Terps lose in blowout fashion, but fans and players have also spent the week wondering the future status of Kevin Willard.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
The issue in Valencia was uncertainty over the status of their New Mestalla stadium, where construction had been stalled for 15 years and there was no commitment in place when the bid was submitted for the ground to be finished by 2030.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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The Horned Frogs had an injury situation from hell during 2023-24 but figured to be on the upswing with a now-veteran roster.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Trump has renewed his pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the pain of tariffs as more Americans become worried again about their financial situation.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Synthetic gums contained high levels of the polymers PET and polystyrenes along with petrochemical substances, like synthetic rubber and polyvinyl acetate.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, the trend is not powerful enough to elevate the price level of the overall market.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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So go ahead and get shopping — and remember: these deals only last through tomorrow.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Mar. 2025
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Last year, before that deal was announced, Mastercard launched a service with Recorded Future that aims to alert banks more quickly when a credit card is likely to have been compromised.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Note: The database does not include county employees, teachers, community college employees, university employees and General Assembly employees, as these positions are not paid through the NC Integrated HR-Payroll system.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2025
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In addition, there are about 5,200 probationary workers, who have been in their positions less than a year or two and were terminated last month.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic rides in seven separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 feet; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Spieth has four top 10’s in eight starts at TPC San Antonio and two top 10’s so far this season as the former world No. 1 (2015-16) tries to move up from No. 66 in the current world golf rankings.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 16-year-old Swiss sensation, who claimed her fifth title of 1997 at the Lipton Championships on March 29, supplants Steffi Graf in the WTA Tour rankings.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ranks of presenters at this year’s show include several women who were honorees at past Women in Music events.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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But less so, and the ranks of the hosts have narrowed in recent years.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bongino’s path to the upper echelons of the FBI is unlike anything the country has ever seen.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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In a normal year, Hollywood’s top echelon swan down the red carpet in Valentino, Versace, and Vera Wang.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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