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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
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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In many of these situations so far, neither state actors nor health care systems or providers want to shoulder responsibility.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ruling left little hope for legal relief for Khan or for any Pakistani citizens who find themselves ensnared in similar situations.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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These cuts mean reducing supply budgets in most departments, delaying the purchase of new math curriculum and Chromebooks, freezing hiring for nonclassroom positions and canceling contract agreements that will not disrupt operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could include adding positions like peer support specialists, addressing retention challenges like access to child care and establishing partnerships between hospitals and nearby colleges to produce a steady stream of workers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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She was assigned to the EVOLVE brand before she was let go in October as part of a revamp of the company's developmental ranks.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The move also helps Netflix compete with YouTube, which has risen in ranks as the most popular platform for podcasts.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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His passing, while not expected to immediately alter the balance of power—given his retirement from the Supreme People’s Assembly in 2019—underscores a generational shift in North Korea’s upper echelons.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 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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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Statuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuses. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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