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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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2
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
The league publishes an injury report every hour, and teams are required to disclose statuses of players within certain windows of time before their next game.
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Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Normally, having one or two DNP (Did Not Participate) statuses wouldn't mean that a player would be ruled out, but three in a row is almost a guarantee that the Eagles receiver will not suit up in Week 8.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The sets also had to be emblematic of the interior worlds of the characters—people so secure in their positions that their statuses didn’t rely on logos or overt luxury cues.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Coker and Corbett no longer have injury statuses and will suit up against the Jets.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Gallagher added that employees will be notified about their statuses Tuesday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
For other tax filing statuses — single, head of household or widowed — the EITC will completely phase out at $62,974 for those with three or more children, $58,629 for two children, $51,593 for one child and $19,540 for no children.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
His administration also paused applications for parole programs and allowed ICE to cancel parole statuses of migrants.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The 49ers won’t issue official game statuses on the injury report until Wednesday, but Lynch said Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who injured his knee against the Jaguars, will be questionable.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Normally, having one or two DNP (Did Not Participate) statuses wouldn't mean that a player would be ruled out, but three in a row is almost a guarantee that the Eagles receiver will not suit up in Week 8.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The sets also had to be emblematic of the interior worlds of the characters—people so secure in their positions that their statuses didn’t rely on logos or overt luxury cues.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Coker and Corbett no longer have injury statuses and will suit up against the Jets.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Gallagher added that employees will be notified about their statuses Tuesday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
For other tax filing statuses — single, head of household or widowed — the EITC will completely phase out at $62,974 for those with three or more children, $58,629 for two children, $51,593 for one child and $19,540 for no children.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
His administration also paused applications for parole programs and allowed ICE to cancel parole statuses of migrants.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The 49ers won’t issue official game statuses on the injury report until Wednesday, but Lynch said Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who injured his knee against the Jaguars, will be questionable.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statuses
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Weaponizing some situations to make my mom look a way that just wasn’t truthful.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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As lawmakers and top officials at the federal and state levels attempt to shift blame, the shutdown is poised to upend social services across the country.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith said that the county, which has gone through years of budget tightening, is not OK with paying its workers below median rates, but has had to be selective in which positions to fund more comparably to similar counties.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wayfair’s Wayday sale may be over, but there are still deals to be found sitewide on seasonal décor, furniture, rugs, and more.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fall is the perfect season to take advantage of cooler temperatures and spend some time in nature—and REI’s early Black Friday sale is teeming with travel-ready deals that will majorly upgrade your adventures without breaking the bank.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Timberwolves fans have generated one of the NBA’s loudest home-court environments to coincide with Minnesota’s ascension up the Western Conference ranks.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Longtime Mumford & Sons fans know that the group, when operating as a whole, has remained largely insular over the years, rarely venturing outside of their ranks for collaborative efforts under their singular moniker.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Grey typically isn’t a colour associated with fun, but the background, lettering, stripe down the middle and sleeve design, have defied logic to propel the Raiders into the higher echelons of these rankings.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Few things are more luxurious than a cashmere sweater, but the luscious fabric isn’t reserved solely for the upper echelons of society.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her poetry and prose have appeared in such places as The New Yorker, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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He was surrounded by a ground crew that included Farzam, who slipped out of a bodysuit and switched places with the stuntman.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Statuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuses. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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