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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
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.
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Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Padres appeared on their way to claiming sole ownership atop the major-league standings.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Minnesota finished fourth in the standings each time before rolling to win the championship.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Montréal finished as the league’s first-place team in the regular-season standings, earning the opportunity to select their opponent between third-place Minnesota and fourth-place Ottawa.
—Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
The event won’t count toward the Lone Star Cup standings, as it’s not sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 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.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And as the standings thus far bear out, higher payrolls don't always correlate to success.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Jayhawks haven’t played the two teams closest to them in the Big 12 standings, ranked West Virginia (27-9) and Arizona State (28-13).
—Pj Green
april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Padres appeared on their way to claiming sole ownership atop the major-league standings.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Minnesota finished fourth in the standings each time before rolling to win the championship.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Montréal finished as the league’s first-place team in the regular-season standings, earning the opportunity to select their opponent between third-place Minnesota and fourth-place Ottawa.
—Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
The event won’t count toward the Lone Star Cup standings, as it’s not sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 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.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And as the standings thus far bear out, higher payrolls don't always correlate to success.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Jayhawks haven’t played the two teams closest to them in the Big 12 standings, ranked West Virginia (27-9) and Arizona State (28-13).
—Pj Green
april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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While there is little conclusive, specific data on the relationship between mortality and long-term medication treatment, studies show that, in general, longer treatment durations yield better outcomes.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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These particles were then fed into the trap and held for durations ranging from milliseconds to several seconds before being released and detected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Long-time Metro Transit police officer Joe Dotseth, who rose through the department’s ranks, became interim police chief when Morales left the department.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Some of the measures were put in place in recent months in the wake of the killing of a top general in December, which sparked a dispute in the top ranks of Russia’s security establishment, the report says.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Orlando turned the ball over three times — twice inside the red zone — and there were also untimely penalties and numerous missed tackles as Orlando lost for the second straight game 20-14.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Brother Rice scored six more times in the second, with Campbell contributing another double.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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In a study published in Cell in September 2025, researchers mapped the brain circuits that release growth hormone during sleep in real time, not just by measuring blood levels after the fact.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, public universities, local governments and regional organizations like the Mekong River Commission have mainly focused on monitoring levels of heavy metals and educating communities about risks.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The original series, which premiered in 2004, focused on the private lives of Colletti, Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad as well as many others in the fancy Southern California suburb.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Eugenie, Jack, and their children live their lives away from the spotlight for the most part, splitting their time between bases in Portugal and London.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
4 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
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That initial piece of the development would be built in seven phases, with the final phase of construction expected to start in 2033, though dates are market-driven and subject to change.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Spitzer held positions at Miramax, The Weinstein Company and A+E, before moving into management, where shen spent over a decade at 3 Arts Entertainment representing actors, producers and filmmakers, while also developing film and TV projects.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Already in charge of the military’s moneymaking enterprises and married into the Castro family, López-Calleja became a member of the National Assembly in 2021, a prerequisite to higher government positions on the island, including the presidency.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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