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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
That would see a Europa League place awarded on the basis of Premier League standings.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 May 2026
If the Mets were going to gain ground in the standings, their most recent road trip through Anaheim, Colorado and Arizona was their best chance.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
The expansion team in the USL Super League is sitting at the top of the standings right now with a playoff spot clinched.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The Boston Legacy have plenty of work to do to climb the National Women’s Soccer League standings.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
The Hornets totaled 26 points, good for seventh in the team standings.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Most of the queries Hoggatt received Saturday morning were about why a league champion was playing a first-round away game against a team that had finished lower in its league’s standings.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Pohlman was the crew chief for only 10 races with Busch, who is mired in the worst slump of his two-decade career and ranked 27th in the points standings.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 May 2026
If the Mets were going to gain ground in the standings, their most recent road trip through Anaheim, Colorado and Arizona was their best chance.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
The expansion team in the USL Super League is sitting at the top of the standings right now with a playoff spot clinched.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The Boston Legacy have plenty of work to do to climb the National Women’s Soccer League standings.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
The Hornets totaled 26 points, good for seventh in the team standings.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Most of the queries Hoggatt received Saturday morning were about why a league champion was playing a first-round away game against a team that had finished lower in its league’s standings.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Pohlman was the crew chief for only 10 races with Busch, who is mired in the worst slump of his two-decade career and ranked 27th in the points standings.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
Noun
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Here, the eclipse occurs high in the sky, with durations exceeding 4 minutes near the Strait of Gibraltar.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Begin with shorter durations and gradually increase your time in the water.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Buoyed by a circle of alumni, the sophomores have climbed the ranks of the city’s junior varsity debate league.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Over the next decade, Hood steadily rose through the company’s ranks before being named CFO in 2013.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Ordaz has found the net eight times in 67 matches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The department said its Gaslamp Enforcement teams can face large crowds, active fights and high levels of intoxication and sometimes deal with situations that quickly escalate.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The hotel runs on a mix of solar and diesel power, switching to the next-generation generators when battery levels drop below 40%.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Research suggests that 25 percent of all Connecticut children (34 percent of Hispanic children and 42 percent of Black children) will, at some point in their lives, live in a household with an open DCF case.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 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
Noun
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It's been a special occasion destination for Greenvillians for more than half a century, the site of innumerable prom dates and anniversary celebrations.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The reasoning behind Reigns being removed from those Raw dates in June?—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Congress approve an additional $44 million to the BIS to combat illicit export of technology and additional set of full- and -part-time positions devoted to export enforcement, AI executive order implementation, and modernization—all directed toward this exact issue.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In a separate vote, the board approved cutting 221 classified, or non-educator, positions.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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