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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Then, within 24 hours of being at the lot, Beach said, their homelessness status will be verified by Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services and they’ll be placed on a priority wait list for a spot at a family shelter.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The bout restored Fury’s status as one of boxing’s top commodities.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
But the forward-thinking fashion decisions, coupled with the October timing of the Academy Museum Gala, places this event squarely in showcase status for Hollywood stylists.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
At the time, Howell did reveal that the two had been romantically entangled at the beginning of their relationship 10 years prior, but did not comment on the status of the pair's relationship at that point.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The bout restored Fury’s status as one of boxing’s top commodities.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
But the forward-thinking fashion decisions, coupled with the October timing of the Academy Museum Gala, places this event squarely in showcase status for Hollywood stylists.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
At the time, Howell did reveal that the two had been romantically entangled at the beginning of their relationship 10 years prior, but did not comment on the status of the pair's relationship at that point.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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