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
Refund statuses should show up 24 hours after filing online or four weeks after filing a paper return.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
With Atlas, users can track vessels, aircraft and ports with live data updated every two hours, including precise vessel statuses (moored, at anchor or in-transit) and port dwell times.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
The immigration statuses of those involved was first reported by Axios.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Even as the BAFTAs threw a few curveballs, a few familiar faces—Jessie Buckley, director Paul Thomas Anderson—once again won in their categories, further cementing their front-runner statuses at the upcoming Oscars.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a former supervisor in ICE’s New York City office provided confidential information about people’s immigration statuses to acquaintances and made an arrest in exchange for gifts and other gain.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a former supervisor in ICE's New York City office provided confidential information about people's immigration statuses to acquaintances and made an arrest in exchange for gifts and other gain.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The entire purpose of a financial dashboard is to keep users informed about changing financial statuses, so the more information that the tool is able to quickly and efficiently convey, the better.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 7 Feb. 2026
The Oklahoma State Department of Health would verify immigration statuses for applicants for the Women, Infants and Children program.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
With Atlas, users can track vessels, aircraft and ports with live data updated every two hours, including precise vessel statuses (moored, at anchor or in-transit) and port dwell times.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
The immigration statuses of those involved was first reported by Axios.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Even as the BAFTAs threw a few curveballs, a few familiar faces—Jessie Buckley, director Paul Thomas Anderson—once again won in their categories, further cementing their front-runner statuses at the upcoming Oscars.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a former supervisor in ICE’s New York City office provided confidential information about people’s immigration statuses to acquaintances and made an arrest in exchange for gifts and other gain.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a former supervisor in ICE's New York City office provided confidential information about people's immigration statuses to acquaintances and made an arrest in exchange for gifts and other gain.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The entire purpose of a financial dashboard is to keep users informed about changing financial statuses, so the more information that the tool is able to quickly and efficiently convey, the better.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 7 Feb. 2026
The Oklahoma State Department of Health would verify immigration statuses for applicants for the Women, Infants and Children program.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statuses
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Sacramento improved to 4-9 in back-to-back situations 24 hours after beating the Los Angeles Clippers.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fuel price spike is testing the ability of airlines around the world to absorb financial shock and respond quickly to rapidly evolving situations.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their extended range enables comprehensive mapping of vast territories, tracking snow levels to predict floods or hydroelectric output, and keeping a watchful eye on natural hazards such as landslides and avalanches.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The exec pointed to the enormous amounts of new media being created at low and high levels every day and suggested that only AI could keep up with making sense of it all.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While beautiful at first, once all of the Instagram pictures were taken, the open-air space started to get old for me.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the other, a 9-year-old Khimberly held drawings and pictures for a school project.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sovern and his wife Liz, who both hold multiple positions at the school, will stay through the end of the academic year before following through with plans to relocate to Arizona.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most vessels appear to be holding positions outside Hormuz, with thousands of seafarers stranded aboard vessels in the Gulf.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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At that point, Live Nation will have 30 days to divest its interests in the 13 amphitheaters and end exclusive deals for Ticketmaster for the hundreds of other venues nationwide.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The agency, which Wall sold to WME in 2015, represents many of the biggest names in hair, makeup and styling, and its agents are now involved in far more than simple bookings, helping broker brand deals and ad-campaign work as well as pairing artists with clients.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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The first award for Best Casting comes amid the Academy's initiatives to diversify its voting ranks and competitive brackets.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Fox is climbing the ranks at Fremantle, which continues to tinker with its executive set.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli government announced its forces killed Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, in strikes on March 17, eliminating one of the country's most powerful political figures who once pushed for a nuclear peace deal and spent decades in the upper echelons of the Islamic Republic.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The run here established Fritz as the de facto face of American men’s tennis and elevated him to more elite echelons in the sport.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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