as in height
the distance of something or someone from bottom to top a man of surprisingly great stature

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Recent Examples of stature The United States' stature as a global advocate for sovereignty and self-determination is grounded in its adherence to international norms. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The Pole’s stature in tennis is huge as a five-time Slam winner. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The stature of men leading the group’s post-Jan. 6 resurrection startled me. Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025 His entire career has been spent cultivating a heroic stature. Cassidy Creech, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stature 

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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stature. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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