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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
Some birds aren't protected by federal law because of their invasive status.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The new status is the night with no evidence.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
Malina also addressed rumors about their status in a 2023 post.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Mount Dukono has been on the second-highest alert level status since 2008.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The new status is the night with no evidence.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
Malina also addressed rumors about their status in a 2023 post.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Mount Dukono has been on the second-highest alert level status since 2008.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
Noun
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Michalle arrived home from work, appraised the situation, and burst out laughing.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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For his part, Heat resident Pat Riley last week indicated a middle ground might be required, citing end-of-clock situations when the Heat’s best scorers need to have the ball in their hands.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Cobb said that multiple District 1 residents, in the northwest quadrant of the city, became frustrated with Perkins’ level of communication with his constituents leading up to the March 2 City Council vote on the tax breaks.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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This transit is shedding light on surface-level power and the unseen social currents secretly dictating your life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bad Wolf was commissioned by the BBC and Disney+, along with BBC Studios, to be the producer for hire that made 26 episodes in this big BBC and Disney+ deal… There was never any talk of more than that.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Billionaire David Murdock – who held a controlling position at Dole at the time – took a stab at tourism, building a hotel at the base (still there as a Four Season’s resort) and a smaller, more intimate resort at the island peak.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Galvin later confronted the man who had messaged Kianna, who told her several different stories, according to Childs’ report.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Novo’s share price has plunged by almost three quarters since its peak in 2024 and has slipped down the ranking of Europe’s most valuable companies.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Under the previous system, management awarded the company as a whole a ranking for its yearly performance that set the total size of the bonus pool for business units.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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That makes their key players especially appealing for managers chasing rank or mini-league glory.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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No one is exempt from their responsibility, regardless of rank or assignment, and all must answer for their actions and inactions.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Dhaliwal noted that experience — not necessarily general manager experience, but experience at the upper echelons of decision making for an NHL team — appears to be a separating factor for the candidates advancing to the second round, and those who aren’t.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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That is the echelon right there.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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