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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
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Three Asian sides made the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup and so AFC has dropped off since then, even if the last two standing deserve respect in the round of 32.
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Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Schlittler allowed four hits and exited to a standing ovation after stranding two runners in the sixth.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The buildings across the way from his home in Playa Grande collapsed, but his apartment building is still standing.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Russell retakes second place in the standings, Antonelli’s third place means the gap remains large, and Verstappen leaves his team’s home track with a smile on his face and a greater chance of staying in the sport a while longer.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Three Asian sides made the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup and so AFC has dropped off since then, even if the last two standing deserve respect in the round of 32.
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Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Adjective
Their peers gave them a standing ovation.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Schlittler allowed four hits and exited to a standing ovation after stranding two runners in the sixth.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
Trees that remain standing lose their leaves and big limbs, and that trauma shows in their rings.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The buildings across the way from his home in Playa Grande collapsed, but his apartment building is still standing.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
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Choung Wan, an emeritus professor at Seoul’s Kyung Hee University Law School, said laws are urgently needed to protect the dignity and other rights of the deceased.
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But liberals should have confidence in meeting those fears with arguments about natural-law principles of equality and dignity underpinning our legal tradition.
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Some forms of beauty can only emerge through imperfection, repair, and duration.
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But for employers thinking strategically, the math tends to favor duration and age.
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Williams’ decision to leave the position was a big surprise to the mayor, commissioners and residents, though her departure followed months of controversy and scrutiny.
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Hipparcos was the first space mission devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of celestial positions and distances.
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Unlike conventional ion traps that rely on oscillating radio-frequency fields, the Penning trap uses static electric and magnetic fields.
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Convinced of this, Einstein abandoned his model of the static universe.
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Thanks to this vertical ecosystem, stretching from the Apple Watch through iPhone and iPad to the Mac, Apple’s retail pricing has more flexibility than a traditional smartphone manufacturer.
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Bradley Barcola provides a vertical threat with his speed while Olise is the creator that knits everything together.
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Trump had campaigned on restricting birthright citizenship, arguing that the citizenship clause had been misinterpreted, and attended the April 2026 oral arguments in a first for a sitting president.
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Team mentality spurs decisions The A’s were sitting at 40-44 heading into Tuesday, three games out of the American League West lead and 2 1/2 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot.
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The obvious reading is that workers want the freedom to leave, so the finding becomes an argument for tolerating churn.
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The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
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Not trade unions, which ought to realize licensure reform will ultimately lead to more dues-paying members.
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No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.
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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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