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
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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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The company has agreed to suspend dividend payments until the merger is consummated, except as necessary to maintain its REIT status.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Families were split apart, often with no process to verify citizenship status or honor the dignity of individuals who had called this country home for generations.
—Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Dalmau would be the first candidate from outside the two long-standing traditional parties in Puerto Rico — the New Progressive Party and the Popular Democratic Party, which supports the island’s current territorial status — to finish second in a gubernatorial election.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Trailing González and Dalmau in polls is Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the Popular Democratic Party, which supports the island’s territorial status.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Families were split apart, often with no process to verify citizenship status or honor the dignity of individuals who had called this country home for generations.
—Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Dalmau would be the first candidate from outside the two long-standing traditional parties in Puerto Rico — the New Progressive Party and the Popular Democratic Party, which supports the island’s current territorial status — to finish second in a gubernatorial election.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Trailing González and Dalmau in polls is Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the Popular Democratic Party, which supports the island’s territorial status.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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