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
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.
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Travelers' rights against warrantless searches are weakened within 100 miles of any port of entry, so any person is subject to being questioned and their electronic devices – including phones, tablets and laptops – searched by border agents regardless of immigration status.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Pentagon to provide some 20,000 National Guard forces to assist in the removal of migrants in the United States without legal status.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 15 May 2025
The sun is shining and our out-of-office statuses are waiting to be set, which means Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 15 May 2025
Uncertainty remains around a food assistance program for Californians, 55 years and older, regardless of their immigration status.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Pentagon to provide some 20,000 National Guard forces to assist in the removal of migrants in the United States without legal status.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 15 May 2025
The sun is shining and our out-of-office statuses are waiting to be set, which means Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 15 May 2025
Uncertainty remains around a food assistance program for Californians, 55 years and older, regardless of their immigration status.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for status
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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status
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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