status

noun

ˈstā-təs How to pronounce status (audio)
Definition of statusnext
1
as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances let me know if your status changes and you're available to work

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2
as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement resented her lowly status in the organization

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Recent Examples of status But experts say the effect will be limited because the law does not give royal status to their future husbands and children. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 This week, Indonesian equities experienced another round of panic selling, triggered by reports that major index provider MSCI is considering downgrading the country's stock market status. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 An unnamed spokesperson did say that people applying for AB 60 driver’s licenses, intended for people without legal status, aren’t given the option to register to vote at the DMV. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Located in Jacksonville, Alabama — not Florida — the Gamecocks had just made the move up to FBS status in 2023. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for status
Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
  1. situation
  2. level
  3. deal
  4. position
  5. story
  6. ranking
  7. rank
  8. echelon
Noun
  • That count includes troops who died in medical events and other situations that do not have a direct connection to the conflict, with 18 service members having been killed from Iranian strikes, combat aircraft crashes or disposal of Iranian drones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Gottschalck said the drought situations are expected to persist this winter across the Midwest.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • The music as a whole seems to reflect all of this moment-to-moment action at a larger structural level, shifting from one overlapping movement to the next according to the same fractal geometry that governs the beat.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Even longer hair on Tyler and Perry, also blowing in those hurricane-level breezes, with the singer festooned in a beautiful open blouse?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The reason most never trigger the federal reporting requirement is because these acquisitions happen through a series of smaller, piecemeal deals rather than one large merger.
    — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Typically, the general in the position and their staff are responsible for generating and coordinating military plans for both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the president.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There’s likely to be more drama for Democratic positions lower on the ladder, largely for challenges to sitting committee leaders.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Her campaign denies any involvement in the apparent Sullivan scheme, but the New York Times story and prior reporting could be used to call into question her fitness to serve.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The open arms welcoming of Algeria by its base camp in Lawrence became one of the World Cup’s feel-good stories.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of story
Noun
  • The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last three calendar years.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Diesel returned to the ranking at 18th place after its viral spring 2027 show, capping off Glenn Martens’ transformative five-year tenure at the label.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • This season is really no different, with many teams filling the top ranks in the nation.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs rank last in sacks allowed, while West Virginia ranks fourth in the Big 12 in sacks.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rank
Noun
  • Research from the Diamond diversity monitor has revealed the scale of the UK TV industry’s working class problem, and found that the problem infects both the upper and lower echelons of the sector.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In London, Yeats tried to keep Crowley out of the upper echelons of Golden Dawn, but Mathers, who had served as a mentor to Crowley and who was based in Paris by then, was willing to initiate him into the inner order, the documentary said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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