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as in distinguished
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the award goes to the most outstanding student in science
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Recent Examples of outstanding
Investigators suspect the person was injured in the Old Sacramento shooting, and police said the person had an outstanding felony warrant and was also arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of ammunition.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Chase wasn’t suspected of being involved in his death, but was reportedly wanted on an outstanding warrant.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The agreement allows for 60 days of technical talks to resolve the outstanding matter of Iran’s nuclear program.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
For the 14th year, The San Diego Union-Tribune will honor outstanding workplace culture in the region.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outstanding
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Chase wasn’t suspected of being involved in his death, but was reportedly wanted on an outstanding warrant.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The agreement allows for 60 days of technical talks to resolve the outstanding matter of Iran’s nuclear program.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
For the 14th year, The San Diego Union-Tribune will honor outstanding workplace culture in the region.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstanding
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He was put on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of the internal and criminal investigations.
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On that view, the loss was the bitcoin that should have been transferred, rather than the sterling value of unpaid expenses.
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Liu, then a Tencent distinguished scientist (a senior title the Chinese tech giant gives to elite researchers) leading the company’s development of its Hunyuan AI model from scratch, saw where the industry was heading.
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Advertisement As in Curb, the list of guest stars is long, distinguished, and smartly deployed.
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The 31-year-old is set to make history as the youngest host of the prestigious award show.
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The annual £120,000 ($158,000) honor is the most prestigious museum prize in the nation and the largest of its kind in the world.
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The discovery is the latest in a series of notable archaeological finds announced by Israeli researchers this year.
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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The story of the day had to be Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who set the all-time World Cup goals record, surpassing Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the lead as his illustrious career accolades continue.
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In what could be one of the most significant sports moments in AT&T Stadium’s history, Messi seized a crowning achievement in an illustrious career — one that many believe to be the greatest of all time.
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However, the most noteworthy information in the report concerns the Florida spaceport, where demand from SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicles is expected to stress NASA.
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Something so rare is noteworthy.
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There's been growing speculation that the two could get married during Independence Day weekend at Madison Square Garden, one of the world's most famous arenas.
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Varietally, Alto Adige is famous for aromatic whites and precision reds.
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“Outstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstanding. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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