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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 status
At least three bills have been filed in the General Assembly that threaten the future of the Gary Community School Corp.
So far, none of the bills has moved forward, but stakeholders are paying close attention to their status.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The status of two key players is in question as the Sacramento Kings prepare to visit the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
Such a halt would leave the workers uncertain of their employment status for the duration of the stop-work period — a situation that could drive the loss of workers with years of experience and knowledge.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Sotheby’s France president, Mario Tavella, said the move reflects Paris’ status as a growing art market hub, with major galleries including Gagosian and White Cube opening new spaces there since 2019.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The status of two key players is in question as the Sacramento Kings prepare to visit the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
Such a halt would leave the workers uncertain of their employment status for the duration of the stop-work period — a situation that could drive the loss of workers with years of experience and knowledge.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Sotheby’s France president, Mario Tavella, said the move reflects Paris’ status as a growing art market hub, with major galleries including Gagosian and White Cube opening new spaces there since 2019.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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Reflecting on the details of his near-fatal overdose in 2015, the former NBA star shared on The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Monday, January 20, how one drink spiraled into a life-or-death situation.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, her parents reached a better place, but the situation left a fracture.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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McDaniel said that a few years ago the Minority Coaches Advancement Association counted the number of minority head coaches by hand at the more than 500 programs at every level of the sport.—
David Ubben,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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They’re expected to stay above 2023 and 2024 levels until at least halfway through the year.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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For 467 days, millions of Israelis were yearning for Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal.—
Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Since that last deal was inked, WNBA coaching salaries have eclipsed $1 million for the first time.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ross was unsteady on his feet with his pants down around his thighs, turning and walking away from the officers’ position, according to the affidavit.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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Larry Stern Westlake Village A story worth telling What an incredible accomplishment by the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and NFL in relocating the Rams-Vikings game from SoFi to Arizona on such short notice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Other news organizations such as the New York Times and Sky News had stories incorrectly summarized.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The rankings determined which teams received coveted opening-round byes and which played lucrative home games.—
Jon Wilner,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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After missing out on Morgan, USC set out on a months-long search that yielded several candidates from the NFL front office ranks, according to a person familiar with those discussions.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Western analysts have noted that schisms within the Kremlin's upper echelons are increasingly catching international attention as the grinding war effort in Ukraine drags on.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Is this a once-in-a-decade chance for Notre Dame to be in natty, or is this the start of a return back to the upper echelons of college football for the Irish (assuming Marcus Freeman stays)?—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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