plural statuses
often attributive
1
a
: position or rank in relation to others
the status of a father
b
: relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige
especially
: high prestige
2
: the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law
3
: state or condition with respect to circumstances
the status of the negotiations
Synonyms
Examples of status in a Sentence
They want to maintain the city's status as a major tourist attraction.
He wants to improve his status in the community.
people of different social and economic statuses
She married a man of status and wealth.
This job brings with it a measure of status.
They sought asylum and were given refugee status by the government.
They are still considered refugees. Their statuses have not changed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Befitting her status as rock’s perennial saluter-with-the-mostest, Carlile was the only performer of the night other than Coral Reefer Mac McAnally to sing two Buffett covers.
—
Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Allies are people with a majority identity (across any social identity, like gender, race, culture, and socioeconomic status) who stand up for those with minority identities and seek to address discrimination.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
People he's interviewed about their experience in these places don't want to risk their status in the U.S. just to cast a single ballot — further proof, in his eyes, that this isn't an actual problem.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
Keen was treated for minor injuries, placed on restricted housing status and transferred to another detention facility, according to the CDCR news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Related In 14 years and 20 seasons, the Kardashian family cemented their status as American TV royalty.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
To compare postmenopausal women’s risk of heart issues to the risk for men, the researchers also scanned men with a similar profile in terms of race, age, statin use, blood pressure, and diabetes status as the women screened.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 11 Apr. 2024
The plaza’s status — and potential — as an eye-catching venue for their work spread by word of mouth within the graffiti community in recent months.
—Leda Joy Abkenari, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Highlandtown resident Xochitl Lopez, a 52-year-old from Monterrey, Mexico, has also helped with organizing free support groups with Centro SOL for people to grieve, regardless of immigration status.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Allies are people with a majority identity (across any social identity, like gender, race, culture, and socioeconomic status) who stand up for those with minority identities and seek to address discrimination.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
People he's interviewed about their experience in these places don't want to risk their status in the U.S. just to cast a single ballot — further proof, in his eyes, that this isn't an actual problem.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
Keen was treated for minor injuries, placed on restricted housing status and transferred to another detention facility, according to the CDCR news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Related In 14 years and 20 seasons, the Kardashian family cemented their status as American TV royalty.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
To compare postmenopausal women’s risk of heart issues to the risk for men, the researchers also scanned men with a similar profile in terms of race, age, statin use, blood pressure, and diabetes status as the women screened.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 11 Apr. 2024
The plaza’s status — and potential — as an eye-catching venue for their work spread by word of mouth within the graffiti community in recent months.
—Leda Joy Abkenari, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Highlandtown resident Xochitl Lopez, a 52-year-old from Monterrey, Mexico, has also helped with organizing free support groups with Centro SOL for people to grieve, regardless of immigration status.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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noun
sta·tus
ˈstā-təs, ˈsta- 
1
a
: the condition of a person or a thing in the eyes of the law
b
: position or rank in relation to others
2
: the current state of affairs
Etymology
Latin, mode or condition of being, from stare to stand
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