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
  • Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Mark Fowler, executive director of the Northwest Municipal Conference, said a similar situation occurred five to 10 years ago.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • The scrutiny at the club is like no other, the media attention can be smothering and the level expected from fans is so high.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, white men made up a little more than half of Delta Air Lines’ executives, senior-level officials and managers.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 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 vessel had switched off its AIS transponder, a marine radio device that broadcasts a ship’s identity, speed, course and position.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to the 10th, the Angels had only one runner in scoring position all night, in the second inning.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 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
  • For the Patriots to overcome the Bills, Maye will probably need to ascend into the elite echelon of quarterbacks that his division rival occupies.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But the Gators are still a notch behind the conference’s top echelon.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of echelon

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