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as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
a tradition of long standing
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as in ranks
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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Recent Examples of standings
The Nuggets snapped a two-game skid with an ugly 128-125 win over the Jazz, moving back within a half-game of fourth-place Minnesota in the West standings.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Both teams sit in seventh and eighth, respectively, and the Hawks could climb up in the standings, as all three teams have similar remaining strength of schedule.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The Pioneers were once as high as third in the conference standings, but have since fallen off a cliff– with seven losses in eight games to close out the season.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
The university’s 60th anniversary made homecoming weekend that much more special as students and alumni celebrated with two days of activities, including block party Saturday before the UCI men’s basketball team defeated UC Santa Barbara 64-60 to remain tied atop the Big West standings.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
The last four teams in the standings begin Tuesday at the bottom of the bracket and must win seven consecutive games to make the finals.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Entering next week’s race in Phoenix, Reddick leads the Cup standings by 70 points, followed by Wallace in second place.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Murphy’s name had swirled in trade rumors for some time, so his departure shouldn’t come as a surprise as the Oilers — currently tied for sixth in the Western Conference standings with 66 points — get a lower-pair defenseman who can move the puck well.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Beyond adverse conditions in the standings and on the injury report, the Kings have significant age at every key position on the ice as well as in the front office.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Both teams sit in seventh and eighth, respectively, and the Hawks could climb up in the standings, as all three teams have similar remaining strength of schedule.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The Pioneers were once as high as third in the conference standings, but have since fallen off a cliff– with seven losses in eight games to close out the season.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
The university’s 60th anniversary made homecoming weekend that much more special as students and alumni celebrated with two days of activities, including block party Saturday before the UCI men’s basketball team defeated UC Santa Barbara 64-60 to remain tied atop the Big West standings.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
The last four teams in the standings begin Tuesday at the bottom of the bracket and must win seven consecutive games to make the finals.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Entering next week’s race in Phoenix, Reddick leads the Cup standings by 70 points, followed by Wallace in second place.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Murphy’s name had swirled in trade rumors for some time, so his departure shouldn’t come as a surprise as the Oilers — currently tied for sixth in the Western Conference standings with 66 points — get a lower-pair defenseman who can move the puck well.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Beyond adverse conditions in the standings and on the injury report, the Kings have significant age at every key position on the ice as well as in the front office.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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While this design choice might seem inconvenient for prolonged use, a light press suffices, and most users will likely engage the stabilization for short durations.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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While most storage systems provide power in four-hour durations, or increasingly, eight hours, the iron-air battery technology Google is using, from a company called Form Energy, aims to dispatch up to 100 hours of power at a time.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Alice’s father is a British government official high in the ranks of Bombay society so her friendship with film star Rochana is frowned on by her strict mother.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Between 1963 and 1976, Khamenei was arrested seven times and spent a total of three years in prison before being sentenced to a sort of internal exile in Iranshahr in the far southeastern corner of the country.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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As officers told the man to drop the knife several times, three police officers fired shots, striking the man.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Chip companies like Broadcom have faced a number of headwinds in recent months, including a shortage of the high bandwidth memory crucial for custom accelerators, and capacity constraints at the most advanced levels of chip manufacturing and packaging.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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These adjustments, referred to as population controls, are likely to show steep downward revisions to both population and labor-force levels – largely reflecting reduced immigration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The people of Iran overwhelmingly wanted change and paid for that wish with their lives by the thousands.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The mental load alone—tracking everyone’s schedules, needs, and emotional lives—would break anyone.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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The dates are set by the state's Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC), which is made up of individuals appointed by DeSantis.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Right now, his focus is on gearing up for an extensive Guess Who tour of Canada, and more dates are expected to be added in North America in the summer.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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Israel also pressed on with near-daily strikes, primarily in southern Lebanon, saying that Hezbollah has been trying to rebuild its positions there, killing nearly 400 people while the ceasefire was in place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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His positions are left, but his speeches are like butter melting on warm bread.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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