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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
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
In fact, the courts never even settled who had legal standing to bring such a case—leaving one of the most consequential constitutional questions of Trump’s presidency unresolved.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
The emotions were unavoidable on Saturday for Ian Happ, who got a standing ovation for his 1,000th game as a Cub, as well as Matthew Boyd, who got choked up after winning his first start at Wrigley Field in a Cubs uniform, thinking of his late grandfather, a Cubs fan who grew up in Chicago.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Spirit are fourth in the standings with 22 points, winning seven of their 11 games so far.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
In fact, the courts never even settled who had legal standing to bring such a case—leaving one of the most consequential constitutional questions of Trump’s presidency unresolved.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Adjective
That’s right, festival season means one thing and one thing only: measuring the standing ovations each film gets and then using that as data point No. 1 in building your MFL team come September.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
The emotions were unavoidable on Saturday for Ian Happ, who got a standing ovation for his 1,000th game as a Cub, as well as Matthew Boyd, who got choked up after winning his first start at Wrigley Field in a Cubs uniform, thinking of his late grandfather, a Cubs fan who grew up in Chicago.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
Noun
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Privacy by design: Technology should be built to protect people’s dignity.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Now is the time to stand in solidarity with our immigrant family members, friends, and neighbors to uphold human dignity and the principles of justice and fairness for all.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The way blind people see the world depends on the type, severity, and duration of their vision loss.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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For example, my company continuously calculates take-home pay, taxes, health care premiums, retirement contributions, and other withholdings for our customers and their employees, regardless of the duration between pay cycles.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The majority of United subscribers believe the minimum for a successful 2025-26 would be Ruben Amorim’s team qualifying for the Europa League — a position best secured with a sixth-place league finish, but which can be achieved through winning a domestic trophy.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Prior to Friday’s game, Leasure had done a great job limiting runners in scoring position (RISP).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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This evolution marks a major departure from static workflows and limited decision trees.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The White House has tried to shift attention to the economy, amid a rather static jobs report on Friday.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump also signed orders aimed at clearing the way for a new generation of supersonic jets in the United States, and to encourage the development of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft or eVTOLs, sometimes described as air taxis.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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The goal is to stay out of the NFC East's cellar, avoid catastrophe, and, hopefully, keep Russell Wilson and crew vertical.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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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Tariffs In the week ahead, investors will be buckled up and paying close attention to every twist and turn in the tariff story.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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Real Madrid has avoided paying such substantial fees in recent years, instead acquiring key players like Kylian Mbappé on free transfers.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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