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stance

noun

ˈstan(t)s

Definition of stance

as in posture

a general way of holding the body a slightly aggressive stance

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Recent Examples of stance Last month’s announcement of the ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank marked a significant toughening of Britain’s stance toward a longtime ally. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The remainder were either neutral, had questions about the voting system change or didn’t take a clear stance one way or the other. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo has clarified both her stance on artificial intelligence and her relationship status after the two issues overlapped for the pop star this summer. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Differing stances over the war in Gaza and antisemitism are central to that split, and to this by-election. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stance

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Since many of us spend eight hours a day—or more—sitting in front of a computer, the furniture should support your posture as much as your design sensibilities.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
While Canal Street’s vendors are prosecuted under a different law, the city’s posture on vending generally is moving toward less enforcement, not more.

— Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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But coming off the back of that, there was all of this legislation that was pretty awful and generally, there were a lot of homophobic attitudes, still quite extreme, even as late as the 1990s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Saudi Arabia has suffered fewer attacks than Gulf neighbours, its airspace has mostly stayed open, and the kingdom has projected a business-as-usual attitude.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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