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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
Charlotte is going to finish somewhere between sixth and 10th in the Eastern Conference — the standings pinball around every day, but no one is consistently playing better than the Hornets.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
With just 10 regular-season games left to play, the Heat (38-34) remains in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
That earned Olympic champion Shiffrin 100 points in the race for the World Cup overall title but Aicher’s impressive third place, awarded 60 points, kept the American’s lead in the standings below 100.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Sixers — who also played the last 13 games without an injured Joel Embiid — went 13-12 in his absence and entered Tuesday night's games at 39-33 and in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The team finished in first place in the USL’s Western Conference regular season standings in 2016 and 2023, and in second place in 2018 and 2025.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Nets still pushed the Sacramento Kings to the final seconds in a 126-122 loss, the latest example of how a Jordi Fernández team keeps competing even when the standings are ugly.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
As of last Friday, Ferrandis ranked 11th, and Ducati sits in seventh place in the manufacturers’ standings.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Milan’s two first-division soccer teams share a stadium, the majestic San Siro, and the top two spots in the Serie A standings.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
With just 10 regular-season games left to play, the Heat (38-34) remains in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
That earned Olympic champion Shiffrin 100 points in the race for the World Cup overall title but Aicher’s impressive third place, awarded 60 points, kept the American’s lead in the standings below 100.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Sixers — who also played the last 13 games without an injured Joel Embiid — went 13-12 in his absence and entered Tuesday night's games at 39-33 and in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The team finished in first place in the USL’s Western Conference regular season standings in 2016 and 2023, and in second place in 2018 and 2025.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Nets still pushed the Sacramento Kings to the final seconds in a 126-122 loss, the latest example of how a Jordi Fernández team keeps competing even when the standings are ugly.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
As of last Friday, Ferrandis ranked 11th, and Ducati sits in seventh place in the manufacturers’ standings.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Milan’s two first-division soccer teams share a stadium, the majestic San Siro, and the top two spots in the Serie A standings.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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Meanwhile, the system was tested across charging sessions of varying durations and with different buffer storage sizes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the experiment, detailed in PLOS Biology, the team incubated specimens of common lab bacteriophage T7 alongside its foe, Escherichia coli bacteria, for varying durations.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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With several new dramas in the offing, Motive has bolstered its ranks.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Makena Cook, an Orange Lutheran High junior quarterback who came through the ranks with the Conquer club team, made history in January as the first female athlete to receive a Power Four flag football scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cracking the pressure code Building a vehicle that can withstand 100 times the atmospheric pressure of the surface is an engineering nightmare.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Working over a month without pay, TSA officers have begun calling out of work or quitting altogether, resulting in longer wait times at some major airports.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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While the total number of people coming to the region is greater than most other places, the rate of growth for the Charlotte region also ranks in the upper levels.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Thousands are now not showing up for work, hundreds have quit altogether, and the average wait time at airports has reached record levels.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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No lives that were changed by his gaze that day — including, to my disappointment, mine.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hercules C-130s are frequently used in Colombia to transport troops as part of the military's operations amid a six-decade-long internal conflict that has claimed more than 450,000 lives.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 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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After nearly a four-year break, the preeminent Korean pop music group BTS is reuniting for a world tour featuring several dates in Latin America, where the group’s return is highly anticipated.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Two days after the alleged stabbing, all scheduled dates to provide food on the Meal Train calendar were already booked.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said that Abril, during the 911 call, instructed Patricia MacEgan to order law enforcement officials to back up from their positions and to move aerial drones that were monitoring Abril’s location.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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He's started to stabilize the leadership team, converting some center directors in acting positions to permanent roles, and has greenlit contracts and conference plans that had been on hold for months.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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