1
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 backlog left residents who had applied for a permit vulnerable because parking enforcement officers could not verify permit renewal statuses in the field.
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Compared to other districts across the country with similar socioeconomic statuses, Fort Worth ISD is also behind, the report found.
—Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
State health agencies are already required to verify whether applicants' immigration statuses qualify them for Medicaid.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The airline is also honoring Spirit frequent-flyer statuses and benefits on Southwest, such as early boarding.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026
With no funding to help implement new requirements, staff members were reassigned to learn about immigration statuses, according to an email obtained via a records request.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Matt Hoey, Guilford’s first selectman, said the service has expanded across socioeconomic statuses and generations.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Fire officials did not have information pertaining to the adult’s hospitalization statuses.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The interview touched on the statuses of two of the oldest justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Compared to other districts across the country with similar socioeconomic statuses, Fort Worth ISD is also behind, the report found.
—Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
State health agencies are already required to verify whether applicants' immigration statuses qualify them for Medicaid.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The airline is also honoring Spirit frequent-flyer statuses and benefits on Southwest, such as early boarding.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026
With no funding to help implement new requirements, staff members were reassigned to learn about immigration statuses, according to an email obtained via a records request.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Matt Hoey, Guilford’s first selectman, said the service has expanded across socioeconomic statuses and generations.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Fire officials did not have information pertaining to the adult’s hospitalization statuses.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The interview touched on the statuses of two of the oldest justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statuses
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Marvina Haynes is pushing for support for families in situations like hers after tirelessly fighting for her brother's release.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The simplified connectors are intended to speed deployment and reduce connection errors during nighttime operations or stressful combat situations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Garrincha also played at the 1966 World Cup, but his drinking had reached catastrophic levels by then.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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UnidosUS notes that both parties are underperforming their 2024 levels among Latinos, which could be a sign of the broader voter discontent across the electorate towards the leadership of both parties.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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In comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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By embedding resale opportunities straight into the initial buying destination, Naia creates early indicators of long-term value, encourages a continuous cycle of wardrobe circulation and positions itself as the definitive global destination for independent fashion.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The Sequoia partner jumped 64 spots, propelled largely by early and concentrated positions in SpaceX and xAI – two of the companies most responsible for this year’s surge in private-market value concentration.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Well Retinol Body Lotion and more can't-miss retinol beauty products deals below.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The bill’s backers say the legislation would protect name, image and likeness earnings for players, keep in place the current revenue framework from the House settlement, and prevent athletes from predatory NIL and recruiting deals.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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Müller joins their ranks with these affectionate images.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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His victim, in her unassailable purity, resists him, thereby proving that the arrivistes populating the ranks of England’s most upwardly mobile class had a moral edge over the nobility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Cruelty and ruthlessness are deemed just, not only in the highest echelons of politics but also trickling down to daily life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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There’s often a great deal of hype (some deserved, some not) and vendor promises about transformation and new echelons of efficiency.—
Eddy Azad,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Statuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuses. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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