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standing

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adjective

standing

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verb

present participle of stand
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of standing
Noun
But Saturday’s win was about more than earning three points and climbing the standings. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 Inter Miami remains in third place in the Eastern Conference standings with one game to go, tied on points with second-place Cincinnati. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Director Scott Cooper introduced Springsteen who entered with guitar and delivered a moving version of Land Of Hope And Dreams to a standing ovation. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 When Cora walked out to the mound in the top of the seventh, the standing ovation began for De León. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
After starting the 2025 season 3-0, the Nittany Lions suffered losses to the Oregon Ducks, UCLA Bruins and Northwestern Wildcats — ultimately ending Franklin's long-standing tenure in Happy Valley. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The result is resinous and smoky yet softly ozonic, like standing on a cliff above the ocean at dusk. Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
Noun
  • This is an affront to human dignity and that’s incredibly terrifying.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There was such a sense of dignity to the four-poster bed, such elegance.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The researchers investigated which drugs were associated with microbiome changes, whether the amount or duration of use strengthened these impacts, and what happened to a patient when a drug was started or discontinued.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Even though it is considered a weak event, likely shorter than normal in duration, its impact is likely to be strongest during the winter season and so plays a large role in the outlooks.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 2024, the department reported it was budgeted for 1,937 officers, but had a little over 1,600 positions filled.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Since the majority of the movie is taking place in static rooms, Ottosson says tension became the focus of his job.
    Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Balanced funds maintain a static asset allocation — that is, the relative mix of assets such as stocks and bonds — over time.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This modular setup served as a bridge solution for the Type 125 class, which currently lacks a vertical launch system.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Standing out is a spacious living room wrapped in vertical fir siding, plus a dining area that connects to a minimalist kitchen upgraded with newer stainless steel appliances.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other highlights include a formal dining room topped with an ornate metal light fixture, an eat-in kitchen outfitted with a professional-grade Dynasty range, an office space, and a spacious primary suite flaunting a sitting area.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
  • According to Canada Post, the previous disruptions will force the carrier to take time to clear the mail and parcels that had been sitting idle within its network.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.
    Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The future will not be secured by tolerating lies or retreating into despair.
    Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Duran had bigger concerns than who might be paying a local blogger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Tariffs are also part of the reason Americans are paying more at repair shops — auto parts are primarily imported and now subject to tariffs of 25%.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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