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Recent Examples of stance Social-media users were quick to praise her bold stance and generosity. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Other participants appreciated Mamdani's anti-establishment positioning and his stance on Israel. Halle Troadec, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025 Both are right-wing conservatives who support military buildup and a tougher stance on China. Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 After setting their stance, both users select a note on a digital keyboard. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stance
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Noun
  • Trump’s quiet posture in Virginia is not new.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Besides promoting pain-free movement, building your back muscles strengthens the supporting muscles that aid in posture and stability.
    Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The conversation seems to have marked a shift in the right’s attitudes about Fuentes.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Is that indicative of a telling contrast in attitudes?
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stance. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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