Thesaurus results for STANCE

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 The Fever guard had recently taken a stance against biological males competing in women’s/girls sports, and a few dozen folks showed up to express their gratitude for her position. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Self-certification for prediction market platforms At Thursday's meeting, Terry Duffy, the chair and CEO of CME Group, took one of the most aggressive stances on how prediction markets should operate. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 At the time, the governor did not confirm or comment on the record about his stance. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Kansas Jayhawks guard Melvin Council is suing the NCAA on different grounds, disputing the organization’s stance that his junior-college years should count toward his NCAA eligibility. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stance

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Rezaei’s remarks are another indication of the control exerted by Tehran’s hardliners and their growing readiness to adopt a more offensive posture.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
That’s the result of Rojas’ work in the winter to clean up his posture at the plate.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of posture

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Due to multiple malfunctions in the LINK spacecraft's attitude control system, space engineers have decided to abandon the boost attempt.

— David Szondy August 20, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Asked about Fernandez’s future in a press conference to preview Chelsea’s clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Monday, Alonso praised the Argentina international’s quality and attitude in training at Cobham without giving a definitive response.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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