Definition of staturenext
as in height
the distance of something or someone from bottom to top a man of surprisingly great stature

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Recent Examples of stature At the time, NBA commissioner Adam Silver declared the change was intended to signal that the WNBA held equal stature with other major professional leagues. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 After 9/11, the movement grew in stature, and fighting the United States and its Western allies, which most jihadis had previously considered a relatively low priority, became a more mainstream objective. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026 But guerrilla healthcare has put Gilly at odds with 1) Sally, who’s grown problematically jealous of her charismatic sister’s rising stature in the community, and 2) her law-loving brother-in-law, Special Agent Gary Hallet. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Sure, this is a romcom, but from a director of Moretti’s stature, we’re allowed to expect better. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stature
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Noun
  • And depending on the era in which the carpet was installed, the color, style, make, or pile height can come off as dated and tacky.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Despite just turning 14, Rocky appeared almost the same height as his mother in the rare joint photo.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Portions of the Big Island could see locally more than a foot of rain, in some spots up to 16 inches in the higher elevations, and this could cause catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For peak fall color, plan to visit around the first week of October, when the higher elevations typically begin to turn.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stature. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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