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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 Cougars still lead the CCAA standings by five games.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Focus externally has shifted to tracking where the Panthers are in the standings, with a top-10 pick in the draft the priority among those outside the dressing room.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Heading into this week’s three-game series, Notre Dame (14-3) sits atop the Mission League standings at 7-0 while Harvard-Westlake (14-4) is tied for second place with Alemany at 5-2.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
The loss was the seventh in eight games for the Ducks, who have tumbled from first to third in the Pacific Division standings and may now have to settle for a wild-card berth.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The result, coupled with the Philadelphia 76ers’ victory over the tanking Milwaukee Bucks, dropped the Magic to eighth in the East standings.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Plus, these play-in games don’t actually count in the standings.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
After improving by 21 standings points last year, the Ducks’ 10-point improvement this season marks the second time in club history with consecutive seasons with a double-digit points improvement (+22 from 2003-04 to 2005-06 and +12 from 2005-06 to 2006-07).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets entered the game with the Lakers for third place in the Western Conference standings.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Focus externally has shifted to tracking where the Panthers are in the standings, with a top-10 pick in the draft the priority among those outside the dressing room.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Heading into this week’s three-game series, Notre Dame (14-3) sits atop the Mission League standings at 7-0 while Harvard-Westlake (14-4) is tied for second place with Alemany at 5-2.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
The loss was the seventh in eight games for the Ducks, who have tumbled from first to third in the Pacific Division standings and may now have to settle for a wild-card berth.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The result, coupled with the Philadelphia 76ers’ victory over the tanking Milwaukee Bucks, dropped the Magic to eighth in the East standings.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Plus, these play-in games don’t actually count in the standings.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
After improving by 21 standings points last year, the Ducks’ 10-point improvement this season marks the second time in club history with consecutive seasons with a double-digit points improvement (+22 from 2003-04 to 2005-06 and +12 from 2005-06 to 2006-07).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets entered the game with the Lakers for third place in the Western Conference standings.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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These particles were then fed into the trap and held for durations ranging from milliseconds to several seconds before being released and detected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many are being proposed for longer durations, sometimes 30 or even 40 years.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Despite that effort, Angier dies, but a new clone is added to his ranks.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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At a meeting with the McMahons in New York to discuss a settlement, Cole’s attorney left the room several times, leaving him alone with the McMahons.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The combination of a shaky bullpen and even worse infield defense harmed the Twins multiple times during the team’s current four-game losing streak.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The combination of hot temperatures, falling humidity levels, and a gusty breeze.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While levels of lead in soil are the main drivers for EPA action, the data on children’s blood lead levels can inform decisions like lowering cleanup thresholds, said Kellen Ashford, an EPA spokesperson.—
Chris Bowling,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those lives were sacrificed on the altar of national honor.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Instead of asking students to define terms or summarize a concept when Wikipedia is sitting right there, the advice was to give them higher-level tasks—to evaluate different solutions to a problem or reflect on how that concept has come up in their own lives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 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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Last week the Financial Times reported that hotels in some host cities are cutting prices for dates during the tournament because bookings haven’t been nearly as high as expected.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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They were forced to cancel those dates and reschedule for spring 2026, losing tens of thousands of dollars in up-front costs and non-refundable fees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Leaders say internal job fairs are scheduled this Saturday and on the 25, giving staff a chance to apply for other positions for next school year.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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