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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
Many earlier studies linking weight cycling to cardiovascular and metabolic risk failed to adequately control for confounding factors including age, underlying health status and the cumulative burden of obesity over time.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
According to Samsung tipster Ice Universe, the update finally adds a network speed indicator to the status bar.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
However, one person who wasn't so sold on the song's party-starter status was Earth, Wind & Fire band member Philip Bailey.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
As of Saturday morning, authorities had yet to publicly release the names of the people involved in the incident or provide an update on the officers’ status or whether the driver had been arrested or charged.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
According to Samsung tipster Ice Universe, the update finally adds a network speed indicator to the status bar.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
However, one person who wasn't so sold on the song's party-starter status was Earth, Wind & Fire band member Philip Bailey.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
As of Saturday morning, authorities had yet to publicly release the names of the people involved in the incident or provide an update on the officers’ status or whether the driver had been arrested or charged.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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Namely, while classic tragicomedy places comedic figures in a tragic setting—pitting being against situation—newer navigations turn to intermedia to navigate both/and-ness.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Still, the situation as a whole is certainly problematic, said Craig Prescott in The Sunday Times.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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In Ghana, there also remains frustration at the old FIFA rules which dictated that once a player had represented a country at youth level, he was bound to it forever.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Rizzo’s front office, which includes the man who served as interim GM last season, Mike DeBartolo, made a deal that helped provide the new administration with assets who can help the Nationals win, now and in the future.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The labor deals will add more than $1 billion a year to district costs, providing higher salaries and maintaining health benefits for workers and expanding some services to students.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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For now, that position is the outfield, despite what presents another tricky situation given the Red Sox already have four big-league outfielders.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Big Ten championship win over Ohio State, highlighted by his 15 of 23 passing for 222 yards and a touchdown, cemented his position as the betting favorite in multiple sportsbooks.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Midfielder The back story This is the son of former Rotherham United, Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic defender Ian Breckin, who was nicknamed ‘Breckinbauer’ by fans after the Bayern Munich and Germany international Franz Beckenbauer and is still in the game these days as a scout.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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For Atlanta, this ranking adds yet another cultural superlative — one that sits alongside its music dominance, film production footprint, and reputation as a global entertainment capital.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Wisconsin's capital is home to one of the best public holiday light displays in the nation, according to a new ranking from USA TODAY's 10BEST.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Smith's father also served in the Army and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Rogen and Franco’s friendship has been a point of contention for the actor, as Rogen continues to climb the ranks in Hollywood.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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King wanted Rose to take himself and Chicago all the way to the top, back to the upper echelon of the NBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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The buzz has reached further into the inner echelons of the music world, too.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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