stance

noun

ˈstan(t)s How to pronounce stance (audio)
Definition of stancenext
as in posture
a general way of holding the body a slightly aggressive stance

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Recent Examples of stance Despite its conservative theological stances, the ACK has been among the African Anglican provinces to expand women’s leadership. — Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Gayil Talshir, political science lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said Smotrich’s position represents a calculated decision to avoid a firm stance against the exemption that would have forced him to quit the coalition. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 In it, civilian Jordan Salinas is standing planted in a shooting stance, leveling a sidearm at Williams and pulling the trigger. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 Similarly, Georgia pushes back on debanking practices Georgia leaders have taken a proactive stance against financial discrimination. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stance
  1. posture
  2. attitude
Noun
  • Project Perception functions as an orchestration layer with red agents identifying potential attack paths, blue agents investigating and imbuing security context, and green agents taking corrective action and strengthening defense posture.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Biographers consistently credit her early ballet training—and later modeling career—with giving her the poise and effortless posture that became hallmarks of her style.
    — Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of posture
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  • My attitude, when adults behave like middle-schoolers, is to take the high road and ignore it.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After four years of orbiting Mars, the orbiter ran out of attitude-control propellant, so NASA had to shut it down.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of attitude

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