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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
Each of those three teams finished in the top four of the Supporters’ Shield standings in their respective seasons.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks have sat atop the pro-hockey league’s standings for weeks, so securing a spot in the postseason may feel like a formality.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
What’s become one for the ages is how the Titans regrouped and rallied to finish third in the conference standings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 10 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
The 47-17 Spurs and 50-15 Thunder rank second and first, respectively, in the NBA’s overall standings, and third and first in net rating.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There is a frantic race to nab the fifth and sixth spots in the final standings and avoid the Play-In.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Avs play Tuesday night in Anaheim, holding a six-point lead on the Dallas Stars for first place in the Central Division, Western Conference and the overall NHL standings.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks have sat atop the pro-hockey league’s standings for weeks, so securing a spot in the postseason may feel like a formality.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
What’s become one for the ages is how the Titans regrouped and rallied to finish third in the conference standings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 10 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
The 47-17 Spurs and 50-15 Thunder rank second and first, respectively, in the NBA’s overall standings, and third and first in net rating.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There is a frantic race to nab the fifth and sixth spots in the final standings and avoid the Play-In.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Avs play Tuesday night in Anaheim, holding a six-point lead on the Dallas Stars for first place in the Central Division, Western Conference and the overall NHL standings.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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While this design choice might seem inconvenient for prolonged use, a light press suffices, and most users will likely engage the stabilization for short durations.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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While most storage systems provide power in four-hour durations, or increasingly, eight hours, the iron-air battery technology Google is using, from a company called Form Energy, aims to dispatch up to 100 hours of power at a time.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The appointment represented a closing of ranks among Iran’s leadership even as the war on the Islamic Republic continues into its second week.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Stordalen, who is based in Oslo, has led initiatives that include prioritizing in-person conversations and bringing psychologists into the company’s ranks.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to the researchers, shifting the blockchain processes closer to the hardware level resulted in performance improvements of up to 500 times and energy efficiency gains of as much as 10,000 percent compared with conventional implementations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Emails obtained by Fox 5 DC and WJLA-TV show that the Fairfax County Police Department had warned Descano’s office multiple times about Jalloh in the months leading up to Minter’s murder.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Chip companies like Broadcom have faced a number of headwinds in recent months, including a shortage of the high bandwidth memory crucial for custom accelerators, and capacity constraints at the most advanced levels of chip manufacturing and packaging.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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These adjustments, referred to as population controls, are likely to show steep downward revisions to both population and labor-force levels – largely reflecting reduced immigration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Two Israeli soldiers and about a dozen Israeli civilians have also lost their lives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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But for women of Austen’s circumstances, living genteel lives without actual land or ample income, employment would have been inappropriate, even scandalous (recall Philadelphia’s slippery slope scenario), and therefore unthinkable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 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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Here’s what to know about the time change practice and this year’s dates.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The footprints and the dates tell us this was an environment that held attractive resources for animals, with opportunities for grazing, but also for people.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Israel also pressed on with near-daily strikes, primarily in southern Lebanon, saying that Hezbollah has been trying to rebuild its positions there, killing nearly 400 people while the ceasefire was in place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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His positions are left, but his speeches are like butter melting on warm bread.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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