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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 Heat, which only has 13 regular-season games left to play, remains in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Then, in 2023, two-time driver’s champ Fernando Alonso replaced Vettel, scored eight podium finishes, and helped push the team to fifth in the constructors’ standings.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 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
The Avalanche currently sit three points ahead of the Stars in the standings and have a game in hand over Dallas.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles moved 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston for third in the West standings.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Each of those three teams finished in the top four of the Supporters’ Shield standings in their respective seasons.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Only a half-game separates the Kings and Pacers in a race to the bottom of the NBA standings as teams jockey for position in the 2026 NBA draft, which is expected to be one of the best in recent memory.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Two straight victories have dropped the Nets to fourth in the lottery standings entering Tuesday’s rematch against the Pistons at Barclays Center, per Tankathon, a half-game behind the Washington Wizards for third.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Then, in 2023, two-time driver’s champ Fernando Alonso replaced Vettel, scored eight podium finishes, and helped push the team to fifth in the constructors’ standings.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 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
The Avalanche currently sit three points ahead of the Stars in the standings and have a game in hand over Dallas.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles moved 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston for third in the West standings.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Each of those three teams finished in the top four of the Supporters’ Shield standings in their respective seasons.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Only a half-game separates the Kings and Pacers in a race to the bottom of the NBA standings as teams jockey for position in the 2026 NBA draft, which is expected to be one of the best in recent memory.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Two straight victories have dropped the Nets to fourth in the lottery standings entering Tuesday’s rematch against the Pistons at Barclays Center, per Tankathon, a half-game behind the Washington Wizards for third.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 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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Their extended range enables comprehensive mapping of vast territories, tracking snow levels to predict floods or hydroelectric output, and keeping a watchful eye on natural hazards such as landslides and avalanches.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The exec pointed to the enormous amounts of new media being created at low and high levels every day and suggested that only AI could keep up with making sense of it all.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
18 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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Sovern and his wife Liz, who both hold multiple positions at the school, will stay through the end of the academic year before following through with plans to relocate to Arizona.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most vessels appear to be holding positions outside Hormuz, with thousands of seafarers stranded aboard vessels in the Gulf.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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