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 Lyle’s status has been in limbo since he was arrested in mid-August on a warrant stemming from charges for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving in mid-July. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 The status of the victims Five people were killed, Jadallah said. — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 While in Congress, Cárdenas helped González navigate her immigration status and the attendant anguish that came with it. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 Rocky Hill officials didn’t respond to emails about the status of Vessel’s twin five-story buildings, which have a total of 96 apartments. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for status
Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
  1. situation
  2. level
  3. deal
  4. position
  5. story
  6. ranking
  7. rank
  8. echelon
Noun
  • But Joshi says mental health care is often treated as an afterthought in disaster situations, and resources can get pulled before people have fully made sense of the trauma.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Capturing these situations can help researchers study capability limits, failure modes, and recovery strategies that successful demonstrations alone may not reveal.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • Maintaining an even level of soil moisture as the seeds are germinating is also a key component to overseeding success.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Conklin will not play in Saturday’s contest against FCS-level Mississippi Valley State at Hornet Stadium.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • Financial details are not been disclosed but sources describe it as a rich deal, with the streamer buying the short story for $1M+ in addition to a script commitment to the adaptation, penned by Binge.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those deals include research, development, qualification work and production contracts.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Civilian specialists The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron occupies an unusual position within the Air Force’s nuclear mission.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Racing In third position earlier in the evening, the Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Emanuele Pirro Audi R10 went on to win the 11th running of the Petit Le Mans road race at Road Atlanta in 2008.
    — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Dunn shared a story about a bat crashing into his leg while entering an arena for a bass tournament weigh-in.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Success inside the ring is only one part of the Taylor story, though.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of story
Noun
  • And if prospects are more your thing, Scott Wheeler’s comprehensive ranking of the 145 best and brightest players under age 23 is here.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The ranking said Sacramento State graduates had average earnings of $64,511 four years after graduation.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • Socialists are counting on the promise of a society where all needs are met by a benevolent government to convert voters to their ranks.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Athletic’s Mike Sando recently polled six executives about the NFC, having each rank all 16 teams.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rank
Noun
  • Will Whittingham return Michigan to the upper echelon of the Big Ten?
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some of them have brought conspiracy theories into the highest echelons of government.
    — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of echelon

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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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