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as in dignity
high position within society
a man of standing in his community
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as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
my standing in the class at the time of graduation
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as in static
fixed in a place or position
bought the house and all standing appliances and fixtures
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as in vertical
rising straight up
all standing timbers are in sound condition
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza
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as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later
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as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league
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Recent Examples of standing
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The movie received a ten-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Schlittler allowed four hits and exited to a standing ovation after stranding two runners in the sixth.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The Chinese ecosystem is less competitive today but is not standing still and is not waiting for access to return.
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Mark Greeven,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Yet, as things stand, these scenes may come to pass again – except with a happy ending – as South Korea is in decent standing of being one of the lucky third-place finishers at this World Cup.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The movie received a ten-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Adjective
Mosquitos lay their eggs in standing pools of water, so residents are encouraged to examine their property for any items that may be carrying still water, particularly smaller items.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Schlittler allowed four hits and exited to a standing ovation after stranding two runners in the sixth.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
During last fall’s budget fiasco in City Hall, Quigley opined on the city’s fiscal trajectory by standing with the aldermanic opposition to cheer on potential efficiencies outlined in the Ernst & Young report.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The Chinese ecosystem is less competitive today but is not standing still and is not waiting for access to return.
—
Mark Greeven,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
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Educators, administrators, first responders, health care workers and front-line service providers must be required to receive training that promotes cultural understanding and dignity as the principles of service for Muslim and Arab communities.
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It is pursued through courage, determination, and the belief that every person deserves dignity, opportunity, and the right to shape their own future.
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The amount of money each customer receives from the settlement is based on the total amount of Amazon Prime membership fees paid throughout the duration of their subscription.
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Ferriero then asked if Cruise stayed in his character, a forest child named Jack of the Green, for the duration of filming the dark fantasy movie.
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And that put him in position to score easily on Tommy Edman’s double to the center-field warning track for the first run of the game.
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Polling tells him that his moderate positions on important policies are popular.
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The brick-and-mortar storefront is being re-engineered from the ground up, turning static aisles into living, breathing media channels that can change their mood, narrative and aesthetic in a heartbeat.
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Audit findings remain static observations.
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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According to reporting by Defence Blog, the V-BAT, officially designated the MQ-35A by the US military, is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone designed to operate from ships, expeditionary bases, and other locations where conventional aircraft would struggle to launch or recover.
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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But yeah, just being out in the world, interacting with the real world, just sitting at a café and watching people and reading alone — just being a participant in real life — has been really helpful.
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The obvious reading is that workers want the freedom to leave, so the finding becomes an argument for tolerating churn.
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The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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