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 As stated earlier, if the family were to cash out their remaining stake in the 11x NBA Champs, Jeanie Buss would lose her exalted governor status. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 The country is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status as cases have reached a 34-year high and are still ticking upward. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Review the date of first delinquency, balance, creditor or debt collector name and account status. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Fortune reviewed a summary of his financial records, which verifies his billionaire status. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for status
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  1. situation
  2. level
  3. deal
  4. position
  5. story
  6. ranking
  7. rank
  8. echelon
Noun
  • Humanitarian intervention alone is unable to improve this dire situation.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The situation is fluid and Mangione could conceivably decide against pleading guilty between now and Friday.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • Will West Ham’s presence — their 61,500-capacity London Stadium is comfortably the biggest stadium at this level since Manchester United’s one-year stay in the second tier during the mid-1970s — see a new attendance record set across the division?
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Despite his failures to win the big games, Franklin won at a level plenty of schools and fan bases would welcome.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • The last-minute deal came after more than a week of furious meetings and technical talks.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • The collaboration also introduces a fresh position by which enthusiasts can appreciate the super sports car company.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Angle Wedge Pillow's distinctive triangular shape cradles your legs and knees at a precise 45-degree angle to relieve tension in your back, while the Knee-T keeps legs, hips and spine in a neutral position to reduce pressure on your lower back.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • The week’s biggest stories Animal and pet sagas Big Bear celebrity eagle Shadow has been seen with a new eagle at the nest.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As a preteen, I became absorbed in the life of Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok and others through stories written for my age group.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of story
Noun
  • Generally, the closer my preseason ranking came to a team’s final ranking in the actual Top 25, the better the grade.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The compilation appears within the top 10 for the first time on America’s ranking of the top-selling releases of any style or length.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • As forcible mobilisation grows to fill Ukraine’s ebbing ranks, so will anger at the presidency and military.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Financial controls, accounting, and audit rank first, followed by project management, then financial planning, analysis, and modeling.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rank
Noun
  • Is there a category that is above top secret that even those in the highest echelons don’t know about it?
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Spain’s index score still falls within the upper echelons of an individualist culture, but is lower than some of its fellow major footballing nations, including France, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the Netherlands.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of echelon

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