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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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While medical providers have generally relied on fees from commercial health insurance companies to cover losses from patients who can’t pay, or whose government coverage doesn’t cover costs, the current situation is eroding that payment source.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t track exactly how often these stowaway situations occur.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There is also a level of momentum that is gained very differently, going through the actual elimination challenges.—
Joelle Goldstein,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Jongno's gay bars are concentrated on the more discreet second-floor levels overlooking Pocha Street, above the heterosexual rabble.—
Anton Hur,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Talks to reach a deal between the United States and Iran are still on track after overnight negotiations, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Without the 22% cap and other restraints, the NCAA would presumably not have accepted a deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that his forces had captured a Russian position using only drones and robots for the first time, and had conducted more than 22,000 unmanned ground missions using robots in just the first three months of 2026.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Is that enough to force Roberts into the uncomfortable position of picking one of his aces over another, like a father picking one of his sons over another?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Balogun's big night marked a historic moment in one of the more fascinating American soccer stories in USMNT history.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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This story has been updated with new information and to add video.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The records may be similar in the group table, but they would not be treated the same in the cross-group ranking.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Mohamed Salah — Egypt/Liverpool Had this World Cup been taking place a year ago, Salah would have been near the top of this ranking.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Under the plea agreement, Copeland faces a minimum of 40 years in prison, a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, forfeiture of all pay and a reduction in rank.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The list complied with a 2013 congressional mandate to capture a better picture of the faith and beliefs in the ranks.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Their proof would become the signature result of Tao’s early career, contributing to his winning the Fields Medal in 2006, and propelling him to the upper echelons of mathematics.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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But Maye was on another echelon as a passer in 2025.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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