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as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
let me know if your status changes and you're available to work
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as in levels
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 statuses
Dalal-Dheini said many of those who are about to take the oath have already progressed though various immigration statuses, taking years to gain their green card and then eventually seek citizenship.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
More than 5,000 Venezuelans were granted these statuses in 2023.
—Matt Brooks, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
More than 5,000 Venezuelans were granted these statuses in 2023.
—Karin Brewster, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Personal information of Division of Rehabilitation Services customers included names, addresses, case numbers and case statuses, and was publicly accessible from April 2021 through September 2025.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Since the workout was a walkthrough, the injury statuses are participation estimations.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Their statuses at the school district were not immediately clear Tuesday.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
But the statuses of Spillane, Henderson, Boutte, Douglas, Moses, Munford, Wilson, Tonga, Farmer, Davis, Williams and Woods all bear monitoring this week.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
His administration has also paused applications for parole programs and allowed ICE to cancel parole statuses of migrants.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
More than 5,000 Venezuelans were granted these statuses in 2023.
—Matt Brooks, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
More than 5,000 Venezuelans were granted these statuses in 2023.
—Karin Brewster, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Personal information of Division of Rehabilitation Services customers included names, addresses, case numbers and case statuses, and was publicly accessible from April 2021 through September 2025.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Since the workout was a walkthrough, the injury statuses are participation estimations.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Their statuses at the school district were not immediately clear Tuesday.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
But the statuses of Spillane, Henderson, Boutte, Douglas, Moses, Munford, Wilson, Tonga, Farmer, Davis, Williams and Woods all bear monitoring this week.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
His administration has also paused applications for parole programs and allowed ICE to cancel parole statuses of migrants.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statuses
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This makes vocal communication a reliable way — if not the only way — for dolphins to maintain contact with one another, especially when traveling, hunting or navigating social situations.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The source of the leak was identified, repaired and levels have returned to normal, according to the university.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Repossession data for 2025 is not available, but an executive from an industry trade group previously told CNN that repo volumes are close to Great Recession levels.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Steyer has unleashed a flood of videos advertising his positions, which notably, given his heavy spending, include calling for a ban on campaign giving by corporations and reigning in electrical utility companies to lower costs for Californians.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Florian Wirtz has played on both flanks and Frimpong on the right, but those are not their preferred positions.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gu has cut back on the number of sponsorship deals since Beijing but is earning more than ever off the snow, roughly three times as much as American skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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These exclusive Caribbean deals extend beyond the Riviera Maya to top-tier Dominican Republic properties as part of the Happiness Sale 2026.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The following week, Pitt will return home to host North Carolina and former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who will be entering his second season in the college ranks.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Several moderate Democrats broke ranks with their colleagues to pass a stopgap spending bill and end a government shutdown late last year.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This is a testament to the still-young Arnault’s discerning taste and understanding of the more niche echelons of watch collecting.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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This move seemingly kicked off a chain reaction across the upper echelons of luxury brands.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Statuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuses. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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