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
Distinguish urgent versus important with clear escalation paths and visible focus statuses to protect deep work.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Just as when Quinn Hughes asked out of Vancouver, McDavid’s and Auston Matthews’ uncertain futures (and pending unrestricted free-agent statuses in 2028) overshadow what’s next for the Oilers and Leafs.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Equally intriguing are the statuses of the younger blue-liners on the left side, particularly Mintyukov and Zellweger.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Some eventually do, but only after transitioning to different immigration statuses.
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Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
The airline is also honoring Spirit frequent-flyer statuses and benefits on Southwest, such as early boarding.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Just as when Quinn Hughes asked out of Vancouver, McDavid’s and Auston Matthews’ uncertain futures (and pending unrestricted free-agent statuses in 2028) overshadow what’s next for the Oilers and Leafs.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Equally intriguing are the statuses of the younger blue-liners on the left side, particularly Mintyukov and Zellweger.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Some eventually do, but only after transitioning to different immigration statuses.
—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The backlog left residents who had applied for a permit vulnerable because parking enforcement officers could not verify permit renewal statuses in the field.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statuses
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Since creditors generally recognize that recovering a portion of the balance may be preferable to receiving nothing, settlement discussions can often be productive in these situations.
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Police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses, and countless others rely on teammates when facing stressful situations.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Analysts have warned that any form of Iranian control could have long-term effects on oil flows through the Strait, as transits may not fully recover to pre-war levels if Tehran retains strategic control of the waterway.
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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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Multiple companies have slashed tech worker positions in the Bay Area, cutbacks that portend fresh waves of layoffs for the region’s technology sector, according to official filings with the state’s labor agency.
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Her previous roles include principal and district leadership positions in Woodland Joint Unified and Sacramento City Unified school districts.
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Top-selling Prime Day deals There are smartwatches, and then there are Apple Watches, which take fitness and health tracking to a whole new level.
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Alex Veka, founder of Vibe Adventures, said late-night scrolling through flight deals is a classic red flag.
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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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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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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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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.
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“Statuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuses. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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