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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Alan Brown, director of public affairs for the Alaska National Guard, emphasized that there were no immediate plans to change the status of the case to a recovery mission.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The letter also stressed the school system does not collect information about the immigration status of students.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for information on Friday about the status of Mr. Manzano’s autopsy.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Who knows, and who cares, because this cocktail doesn’t need any sort of backstory to earn its legendary status.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The letter also stressed the school system does not collect information about the immigration status of students.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for information on Friday about the status of Mr. Manzano’s autopsy.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Who knows, and who cares, because this cocktail doesn’t need any sort of backstory to earn its legendary status.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 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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