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as in dignity
high position within society
a man of standing in his community
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as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
my standing in the class at the time of graduation
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as in static
fixed in a place or position
bought the house and all standing appliances and fixtures
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as in vertical
rising straight up
all standing timbers are in sound condition
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza
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as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later
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as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league
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Recent Examples of standing
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 131-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks:
– Wednesday was another one of those days when the Heat spoke of hope for a move up the standings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Those fans saluted him with a standing ovation Thursday, accompanied by a jumbotron tribute video despite Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek insistence that Caldwell-Pope should be treated with hostility.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Another toss-up here, but Moore’s veteran standing counts for something.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 131-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks:
– Wednesday was another one of those days when the Heat spoke of hope for a move up the standings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Yet All received rapturous standing ovations on Thursday, Feb. 13, when the musical opened at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City after a run last spring at La Jolla Playhouse.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Those fans saluted him with a standing ovation Thursday, accompanied by a jumbotron tribute video despite Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek insistence that Caldwell-Pope should be treated with hostility.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
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Prioritizing High-Potential, High-Risk Populations While the strategies – and rhetoric – vary, every Administration in modern history has embraced the goal of creating jobs that offer dignity and economic stability in order to shore up America’s economic position and maximizing our human capital.—
Maria Flynn,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration has made the border a zone that is overtly hostile to human rights and displays utter disregard for the humanity and dignity of people on the move.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Variety will be on the ground in Berlin through the duration of the festival, which runs Feb. 13-23.—
William Earl,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Overall, the trade show still holds a spot on people’s calendars, albeit for a shorter duration, added another exhibitor.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lutnick, 63, was a key player during Trump's political transition, working to help fill some 4,000 political positions in the federal government.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The data center is expected to support roughly 100 full-time positions once completed and will be powered by Xcel Energy.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
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According to SpaceX, findings from the static fire informed changes to the fuel feed lines to Starship's Raptor engines, adjustments to propellant temperatures, and a new operating thrust for the next test flight.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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The typical org chart reflects a static structure, but the typical organization is dynamic by nature, made up of individuals, each with their own perspectives and areas of focus.—
Jay Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Installing Garden Structures Garden structures add vertical interest to the garden and maximize the space in a small garden by keeping vines and climbing vegetables from taking over the ground.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The lander touched down at 3:34 a.m. after running through a powered descent 12 minutes out bringing the lander into a vertical position and slowing down from 3,800 mph to about 90 mph.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The price Xi’s China is paying is deflation.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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