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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
The QuickStar Good Lock module has been updated with One UI 9 support, adding a network speed indicator to the status bar and an option to hide the Ongoing Chip, which is the small status bar indicator that shows which app is actively running.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In more recent years, there's even been talk of a remake, though its current status is unknown.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid also coyly revealed his invite status in a May 2026 appearance on The Drive, a radio show.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Despite being 38 years old, Messi has once again proven his legendary status in this tournament, leading all players with five goals.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for status
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In more recent years, there's even been talk of a remake, though its current status is unknown.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid also coyly revealed his invite status in a May 2026 appearance on The Drive, a radio show.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Despite being 38 years old, Messi has once again proven his legendary status in this tournament, leading all players with five goals.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for status
Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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The situation has grown bleaker in the last decade and a half as commercial pressures have ramped up and media consolidation and digital shortsightedness have obliterated arts coverage.
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That amount of splitting will surely present those three host nations with similar situations to the one Canada is facing now.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.
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In April, Anthropic was also hiring for a data center deal sourcing role in the country.
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Looking to shop more Prime Day deals?
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And that put him in position to score easily on Tommy Edman’s double to the center-field warning track for the first run of the game.
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Polling tells him that his moderate positions on important policies are popular.
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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Songs in America Six albums by Jackson live on the Billboard charts, and nearly three times as many songs from the superstar can be located on at least one ranking.
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Though fireworks are only allowed in the Lone Star state for a total of 25 days per year, North Texas hosts one of the nation’s best Fourth of July firework shows, according to a new ranking from USA TODAY.
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Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin rank among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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The film catapulted Sara and her costars — Matthew Broderick, Alan Tuck, and Jennifer Grey — to new echelons of fame.
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But twists of fate instead sent him on a path full of political highs and lows that included the upper echelons of law and business.
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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