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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 In the wake of the announcement, BNSF, CSX and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) all indicated their stances remained unchanged. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Fortescue characterizes Aston’s stance as a minority opinion. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Rare earths' strategic importance may provide the clearest signal of each nation's stance on trade ties because of the strategic cost of making concessions over the materials, experts said. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 And Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias did not take a clear stance when asked in late August if Chicago should implement a data center moratorium. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stance

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Jones is, as she’s proven throughout her career, immensely adept at capturing a multitude of personae with quick shifts of posture, timbre, and accent, though in this case, a sameness comes with recounting so much recent political conversation.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
This year, the nation of 41 million has a new posture on the planet's biggest diplomatic stage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of posture

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Top banking analyst Mike Mayo of Wells Fargo is out with his third-quarter earnings preview, with mixed attitudes on Club names BNY and Goldman Sachs .

— Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
The traits measure a player’s attitude, toughness, discipline, love for the game and commitment to his teammates.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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