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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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Top four in the standings are Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Bell.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Her son, Pax, 21, joined the audience in giving her a standing ovation following the film’s premiere.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Another photo showed the Grammy winner inside a home, standing with Jarrett and two little girls who played on a keyboard.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Patterson would find the power conference school at the bottom of the standings, like Virginia.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Top four in the standings are Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Bell.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
And that audience of actors stood and gave him a standing ovation.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Her son, Pax, 21, joined the audience in giving her a standing ovation following the film’s premiere.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Thankfully, Hornet is still standing, and is ready to face her next adventure in Silksong.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Another photo showed the Grammy winner inside a home, standing with Jarrett and two little girls who played on a keyboard.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
Noun
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Forged by a history of exile and persecution, Jewish Americans have consistently championed dignity and equality.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing but dignity, and hardworking people unjustly being attacked.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But in a world desperate for long-duration storage, Korea’s breakthrough shows that the future of power might be hiding in plain sight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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For investors that do determine that a move out of money funds is warranted, the first step to consider is moving out on the treasury curve, for example, a treasury ETF with a duration of two to five years.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the other end, a clear brow gel sculpts natural hairs into your preferred position.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Also on Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that Cook can remain in her position.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Strategic planning should not be a static, annual exercise.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Moving people up and down this vertical city requires 59 elevators, including five double-deck elevators capable of traveling, along with multiple escalators and sky lobbies.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The regression in the Dolphins’ vertical passing game, a problem for most of last season, continued in the opener.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ozone layer is a thin shield of gas located 10 to 50 kilometers above Earth’s surface in the stratosphere, which is the second major layer of the atmosphere, sitting above the troposphere and extending up to 50 kilometers.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the row behind Blanchett and Gyllenhaal was Martin Short — sitting with his Only Murders in the Building costars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez — who caught up with Jimmy Kimmel during a commercial break.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shumard oaks are fast growing and incredibly adaptable, tolerating drought, wind, and urban conditions including pollution.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has said that those duties are to hold those nations accountable for tolerating the flow of the deadly drug fentanyl into the United States.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The average vehicle sells for nearly $50,000 and almost 20% of new car buyers are paying $1,000 or more a month, the report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Richard Linklater’s French-language black-and-white film Nouvelle Vague, paying tribute to the French New Wave movement, initially looked like one of the strongest candidates for the honor.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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