plural statuses
often attributive
1
a
: position or rank in relation to others
the status of a father
b
: relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige
especially
: high prestige
2
: the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law
3
: state or condition with respect to circumstances
the status of the negotiations
Examples of status in a Sentence
They want to maintain the city's status as a major tourist attraction.
He wants to improve his status in the community.
people of different social and economic statuses
She married a man of status and wealth.
This job brings with it a measure of status.
They sought asylum and were given refugee status by the government.
They are still considered refugees. Their statuses have not changed.
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Hurley did not share any details on the pair's relationship status in the joint post.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Again, the plaintiffs allege they were stripped of their student statuses unlawfully.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, Trump has escalated the attacks, threatening to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status and its certification to enroll international students.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Hurley did not share any details on the pair's relationship status in the joint post.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Again, the plaintiffs allege they were stripped of their student statuses unlawfully.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, Trump has escalated the attacks, threatening to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status and its certification to enroll international students.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for status
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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status
noun
sta·tus
ˈstā-təs, ˈsta- 
1
a
: the condition of a person or a thing in the eyes of the law
b
: position or rank in relation to others
2
: the current state of affairs
Etymology
Latin, mode or condition of being, from stare to stand
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