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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
Parents of service members can potentially gain citizenship or legal status through programs that provide temporary deportation relief or expedited naturalization options.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Following this system helped propel Serhant’s status as a top real estate broker.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
His status will depend on whether another team shows enough interest to pull Humphrey away.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported five new cases of measles in Canyon County in January, according to the state’s measles dashboard, which logs cases by county, age and vaccination status.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Following this system helped propel Serhant’s status as a top real estate broker.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
His status will depend on whether another team shows enough interest to pull Humphrey away.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported five new cases of measles in Canyon County in January, according to the state’s measles dashboard, which logs cases by county, age and vaccination status.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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The situation is not all that different from that along the Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee rivers, where a series of dams controls water flow.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Doug Hendrickson posted on social media Thursday to explain his situation with Williams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In addition to where in the stadium tickets can purchased, Razorback Foundation donor levels and priority points also dictate how parking passes around the stadium are distributed and how many tickets are available for purchase in certain sections.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inara Camp, Agafay Desert, Morocco For the nomadic people of North Africa, precious tea leaves were both a commodity and part of a simple ceremony that underpinned friendly chats and business deals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That deal blitz has raised some concerns over whether the company is looking to acquire to reinvigorate growth, especially as fears mount that the software sector is losing ground to AI.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The looming departures add pressure to an industry already contending with 350,000 open positions — a shortfall that’s expected to grow in coming years as the nation ages.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Former detainees and human rights organizations have documented systematic torture and severe abuses inside the facility, including beatings, electric shocks, suspension by limbs, prolonged stress positions and other degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the famous spaceships, X-Wing and TIE Fighter also brought compelling stories set in the Star Wars universe, alongside technical advancements like fully 3D graphics in place of the bitmap sprites of previous titles.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ludwig wrote in an Instagram story sharing the news on Thursday.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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In general the editors gave it a low ranking, citing a lack of flavor and a strong aftertaste.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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But one recent prospect ranking dropped an Elly comparison onto a teenager buried deep in the Phillies’ farm system.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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My LiveCast rank has dropped to 480,892.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Several moderate Democrats broke ranks with their colleagues to pass a stopgap spending bill and end a government shutdown late last year.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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From there, lead star Miley Cyrus took Hannah Montana to a whole new echelon of success and became a pop star in her own right.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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This move seemingly kicked off a chain reaction across the upper echelons of luxury brands.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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