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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’s best chance to move up the standings comes with the Charlotte Hornets (43-37), which lost to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday to fall to ninth place in the East.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets entered the game with the Lakers for third place in the Western Conference standings.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
With three games remaining, Charlotte (43-36) sits in a virtual three-way tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings along with Philadelphia and Orlando.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The Clippers have the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers but now own the eighth spot in the standings via tiebreaker, having won two of the three games between the teams.
—Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
So Minnesota’s spot in the standings is likely soon to be cemented, which will make the Wolves’ games themselves trivial.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
The Magic, playing for position in the packed middle of the Eastern Conference standings, kept alive their chances of finishing as high as sixth.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Despite Redick's argument for Luka to win the MVP Award, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama have stronger cases and odds to win it, due to their contributions for two teams that are above Los Angeles in the standings.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In the race itself, Keselowski finished a quiet 13th, snapping his two-race streak of finishing inside the top 10, but did move up a spot in the points standings to eighth.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets entered the game with the Lakers for third place in the Western Conference standings.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
With three games remaining, Charlotte (43-36) sits in a virtual three-way tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings along with Philadelphia and Orlando.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The Clippers have the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers but now own the eighth spot in the standings via tiebreaker, having won two of the three games between the teams.
—Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
So Minnesota’s spot in the standings is likely soon to be cemented, which will make the Wolves’ games themselves trivial.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
The Magic, playing for position in the packed middle of the Eastern Conference standings, kept alive their chances of finishing as high as sixth.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Despite Redick's argument for Luka to win the MVP Award, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama have stronger cases and odds to win it, due to their contributions for two teams that are above Los Angeles in the standings.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In the race itself, Keselowski finished a quiet 13th, snapping his two-race streak of finishing inside the top 10, but did move up a spot in the points standings to eighth.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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As with the hiring of Bill Belichick — OK, maybe not the best example — the Tar Heels have turned to the pro ranks to try to fix a program that isn’t getting enough done on the collegiate level.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Malone is the second high-profile coach the North Carolina athletic department has hired from the professional ranks despite having had no college head coaching experience.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Its short half-life, however, required it to be injected several times a day, which limited its appeal as a drug, and the company ran out of funding.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ames had her home tested after that, and those results confirmed the house had mold − with high enough levels in the air alone that experts told the Ames family to leave their home immediately.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Committee for Better Banks, which is helping organize union efforts alongside the CWA, hopes the movement will one day expand to Charlotte as the union pushes for higher pay, staffing levels and benefits.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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She became known as an influencer in the #MomTok community, a group of women from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sharing their lives on TikTok.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The right side is where your Shimano Tourney 7-speed trigger lives.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 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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Charlotte has rattled off wins in 14 of its past 16 road dates, and its 22 road victories are the franchise’s most since 2001-02.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Locations for Stonegate and a potential new pool will be determined by feasibility studies at later dates.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The City of Sacramento is currently facing a $66 million budget deficit, and there's concern that some violence prevention efforts and police positions could be cut beginning in July.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This range of positions—curator, writer, producer, museum guide, educator—made my curatorial approach more adaptable.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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