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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
From luxury perks like lounge access, elite status, and statement credits to outsize earning potential, these cards are designed to elevate your travel experience while delivering serious value.
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Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
If Google is forced to give up a key product like Chrome or lose its default status in popular products, there's no telling how the Internet could change.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
President Trump is also calling for Harvard to lose its tax- exempt status.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Leonard's status is nevertheless under massive scrutiny, even though he's looked every bit the two-time Finals MVP over the last couple of weeks.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
If Google is forced to give up a key product like Chrome or lose its default status in popular products, there's no telling how the Internet could change.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
President Trump is also calling for Harvard to lose its tax- exempt status.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Leonard's status is nevertheless under massive scrutiny, even though he's looked every bit the two-time Finals MVP over the last couple of weeks.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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The organization also suggests utilizing a monitoring device for these children in some situations, and points out the importance of establishing a community that can help support the kids.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Ravens would love to reach an agreement on an extension with before the start of this season that would create a more tenable cap situation next year and beyond.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reading scores lag 2 percentage points below 2022 levels and 4 percentage points below 2019 levels.—
K. Dara Hill,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Human observers had a consensus while AI models were all over the place Though previous research has shown that AI models can accurately describe what’s happening in still images at a level comparable to humans, this study aimed to see whether that still holds true for video.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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The downgrading of the talks comes at a critical time, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could walk away if there was no progress on a deal soon.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for the Defense and National Security newsletter President Trump, Rubio and Vice President Vance have turned up the pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, warning that if substantial progress on a peace deal does not materialize soon, the U.S. could walk away from ceasefire negotiations.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Those details shared in the second chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets involved in the pending attack on Houthi positions, according to the officials.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The government says that the judge should order Google to stop making third-party payments to phone makers like Apple that ensure its default search position.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then, after young mothers and children who had just arrived shared their stories, the Holy Father returned to the sister who had been mentioned before.—
Mireya Villarreal,
ABC News,
24 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 juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nice sit 63rd in the ELO rankings — a measure of team strength that allocates points for every result, weighted by the quality of opposition faced — ahead of Galatasaray and level with Freiburg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ellison improved his ranking by one from No. 5 in 2024, while Page vaulted three places from No. 10 and Brin jumped three positions from No. 11.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The goal showed the intelligence of Lyon’s players, but also the X factor present in their ranks.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ord continued his service in the regular army after the war at the permanent rank of brigadier general.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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But as the question posed by its title indicates, the actor and singer holds the world to pretty exacting standards — and her debut full-length is a confident, sumptuous statement of intent that places her firmly in R&B’s upper echelons.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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His ascent to the main event echelon of WWE has been nothing short of remarkable.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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