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as in dignity
high position within society
a man of standing in his community
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as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
my standing in the class at the time of graduation
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as in static
fixed in a place or position
bought the house and all standing appliances and fixtures
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as in vertical
rising straight up
all standing timbers are in sound condition
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza
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as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later
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as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league
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Recent Examples of standing
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The movie received a ten-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Doing this will take up more standing space and block people from passing.
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Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Their speeches focused on the people standing beside them, the women who came before them, and the next generation watching from the audience.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Noun
Yet, as things stand, these scenes may come to pass again – except with a happy ending – as South Korea is in decent standing of being one of the lucky third-place finishers at this World Cup.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The movie received a ten-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Adjective
Every winter, Louis and Dick had a standing battle over fences.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Doing this will take up more standing space and block people from passing.
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Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Verb
Following the news of his death, Kudrow posted a photo with Burrows on the set, standing beside his director's chair.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Their speeches focused on the people standing beside them, the women who came before them, and the next generation watching from the audience.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
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His post-match interview revealed the usual Messi, the man who continues to showcase the kind of humanity, dignity, honor and humility that defies every standard of today’s society, consumed with the search for attention and glory at any cost.
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Director David Baute described a deliberate approach to his subject’s dignity.
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Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation in the climate and health team at the charitable foundation Wellcome, said climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heatwaves, in an interview.
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And while research shows that exercise supports healthy sleep by regulating body temperature, mood, metabolism and circadian rhythm, Weiner cautions that exercising too close to bedtime can interfere with sleep by delaying sleep onset, shortening sleep duration and lowering overall sleep quality.
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Pages was one of four Dodgers leading their respective position groups, joined by first baseman Freddie Freeman, third baseman Max Muncy and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who led all players with 1,165,133 votes.
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In some cases, positions left vacant by retiring or resigning employees were not filled.
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The brick-and-mortar storefront is being re-engineered from the ground up, turning static aisles into living, breathing media channels that can change their mood, narrative and aesthetic in a heartbeat.
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Audit findings remain static observations.
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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According to reporting by Defence Blog, the V-BAT, officially designated the MQ-35A by the US military, is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone designed to operate from ships, expeditionary bases, and other locations where conventional aircraft would struggle to launch or recover.
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Australia began their campaign with a superb 2-0 win over Türkiye, sitting deep and springing on the counter to devastating effect to give themselves a great chance of reaching the knockout stages.
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The last Royal visit It is believed that Saturday’s royal visit will be the first time in 100 years that a sitting monarch has stopped in Kansas City.
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Leaving would mean becoming a beginner again, tolerating uncertainty and risking an imperfect decision.
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Spanish and French lavender varieties, in particular, are known for tolerating high temperatures the best.
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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