1
as in situation
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 level
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 From luxury perks like lounge access, elite status, and statement credits to outsize earning potential, these cards are designed to elevate your travel experience while delivering serious value. Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025 If Google is forced to give up a key product like Chrome or lose its default status in popular products, there's no telling how the Internet could change. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 President Trump is also calling for Harvard to lose its tax- exempt status. CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025 Leonard's status is nevertheless under massive scrutiny, even though he's looked every bit the two-time Finals MVP over the last couple of weeks. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for status
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Noun
  • Now, losing over 2,400 staff members will likely worsen the situation.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Manchester United are in the early stages of learning Amorim’s Plan A and lack the confidence and creativity to think their way out of a situation when things break down.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Contrary to expectations, many survivors’ cortisol levels were lower.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
  • With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Financial details of the Amalie deal were not disclosed.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Sony Pictures Television, where both Ning and Moore are under overall deals, will produce.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Those details shared in the second chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets involved in the pending attack on Houthi positions, according to the officials.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The government says that the judge should order Google to stop making third-party payments to phone makers like Apple that ensure its default search position.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Our goal this episode was ending certain stories in climactic ways, yet building a platform for the show to leap off.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Moana also returned to the movie rankings after two weeks outside the top 10 with 223 million minutes.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The goal showed the intelligence of Lyon’s players, but also the X factor present in their ranks.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Ord continued his service in the regular army after the war at the permanent rank of brigadier general.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Always looking to maximize profits, such airlines have come to believe that improved business class seats are the way forward, rendering the posh, private echelons at the pointy end of the plane redundant.
    Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Key is the support from the higher echelons of power.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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