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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 tables above represent our best guess for the final playoff picture, along with a view of the standings if the season ended today.
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New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Sherrill has spent much of her campaign tying Ciattarelli to Trump to grow her standings in the polls.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
But Vrabel’s methods are working, because the Patriots are exceeding expectations and punching above their weight atop the AFC East standings.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The Albiceleste finished South American World Cup qualifying with a nine-point lead over second-place Ecuador atop the standings.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Another season at or near the bottom of the league standings would be considered a failure by everyone in the organization, particularly owner Hasso Plattner.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Tillers are 2-0 in league and tied with El Modena and Capistrano Valley (6-1, 2-0) atop the Delta League standings.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth Arlington Heights came to Rough Rider Stadium on Thursday night, trying to keep its stranglehold on the top of the District 4-5A Division I football standings.
—Updated October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
The add-on package also includes NFL RedZone for highlights, updates, scores, standings and stats.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Sherrill has spent much of her campaign tying Ciattarelli to Trump to grow her standings in the polls.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
But Vrabel’s methods are working, because the Patriots are exceeding expectations and punching above their weight atop the AFC East standings.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The Albiceleste finished South American World Cup qualifying with a nine-point lead over second-place Ecuador atop the standings.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Another season at or near the bottom of the league standings would be considered a failure by everyone in the organization, particularly owner Hasso Plattner.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Tillers are 2-0 in league and tied with El Modena and Capistrano Valley (6-1, 2-0) atop the Delta League standings.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth Arlington Heights came to Rough Rider Stadium on Thursday night, trying to keep its stranglehold on the top of the District 4-5A Division I football standings.
—Updated October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
The add-on package also includes NFL RedZone for highlights, updates, scores, standings and stats.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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These circuitous routes greatly lengthen mission durations and limit launches to tight windows.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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The promising combination results, coupled with a clean safety profile, support further clinical development of nimacimab, including trials with higher doses and longer treatment durations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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In 2018, one of the execs announcing Goldstine’s exit was then-Universal Filmed Entertainment chairman Jeff Shell, who subsequently rose up the ranks to become NBCUniversal CEO.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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The organization, which counts about a million scouts in its ranks, offers hundreds of merit badges spanning everything from fishing to fingerprinting.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Coleman has been invisible at times and did something off-field to make McDermott bench him for the first series of the New England loss.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Like so many of Italy’s landmarks, historic sites often adapt to contemporary times with modern additions.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Experts are concerned for what this might mean for ambition levels at the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, next month.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Exercising can help people with diabetes lower their blood sugar levels and increase insulin sensitivity, but the timing of exercise also matters.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thank God we’ve been spared from the timeline where Annie and Nick get married and post unconvincingly cheery Christian couple content for the rest of their lives.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Politics divide, but employees across party, income and education levels share views on how Washington policies affect their lives and the role corporate America should play.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s taste for combat sports dates to the 1980s, after his reported failed bid to buy the Baltimore Colts.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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No information on future court dates was available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nestlé announces layoffs Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil announced in a LinkedIn post on Thursday that the company is laying off more than 16,000 employees—mostly white-collar positions—to cut costs.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rutter is more effective running from deep positions than linking play with his back to goal when tightly marked.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The emphasis is on early service, flat crosses and near-post runs — perfect for a 6ft 4in (193cm) forward arriving late into the box.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers have lost their last 10 postseason road games dating to 2018, and have just three runs and nine hits in the series.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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