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as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
a tradition of long standing
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as in ranks
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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Recent Examples of standings
The Thunder's 15th win in 16 games kept them two games ahead of the San Antonio Spurs atop the Western Conference standings.
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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite Redick's argument for Luka to win the MVP Award, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama have stronger cases and odds to win it, due to their contributions for two teams that are above Los Angeles in the standings.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Sea Kings, though, still have time — and the talent and experience — to finish at the top of the league standings.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Sacramento improved its position in the lottery standings, gaining ground on the Nets and Indiana Pacers, who beat the Miami Heat 135-118 after losing 18 of their last 19 games.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
But the competitive juices he’s known for remain flowing, as his 23XI Racing team sits atop the 2026 NASCAR Cup standings thanks to the four wins Tyler Reddick has already put through in seven starts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Good teams also don’t lose seven of their past eight games against opponents both in front of them (Atlanta and Toronto) and way behind them (Indiana) in the standings over the final month of the regular season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Seattle did make a nice pickup at the trade deadline by adding Bobby McMann, but seven of the team’s final 10 games are against teams above them in the standings.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hamlin is still off to a great start, having won a race and sitting third in the point standings entering an off week.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite Redick's argument for Luka to win the MVP Award, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama have stronger cases and odds to win it, due to their contributions for two teams that are above Los Angeles in the standings.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Sea Kings, though, still have time — and the talent and experience — to finish at the top of the league standings.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Sacramento improved its position in the lottery standings, gaining ground on the Nets and Indiana Pacers, who beat the Miami Heat 135-118 after losing 18 of their last 19 games.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
But the competitive juices he’s known for remain flowing, as his 23XI Racing team sits atop the 2026 NASCAR Cup standings thanks to the four wins Tyler Reddick has already put through in seven starts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Good teams also don’t lose seven of their past eight games against opponents both in front of them (Atlanta and Toronto) and way behind them (Indiana) in the standings over the final month of the regular season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Seattle did make a nice pickup at the trade deadline by adding Bobby McMann, but seven of the team’s final 10 games are against teams above them in the standings.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hamlin is still off to a great start, having won a race and sitting third in the point standings entering an off week.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the system was tested across charging sessions of varying durations and with different buffer storage sizes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf came through the ranks of the guard himself and is believed to be among the inner circle of Mojtaba Khamenei, the ayatollah's son and successor.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s legacy includes his son Bret and Rob Johnson, who were standout quarterbacks at El Toro and played in the college and professional ranks.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Its short half-life, however, required it to be injected several times a day, which limited its appeal as a drug, and the company ran out of funding.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ames had her home tested after that, and those results confirmed the house had mold − with high enough levels in the air alone that experts told the Ames family to leave their home immediately.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Committee for Better Banks, which is helping organize union efforts alongside the CWA, hopes the movement will one day expand to Charlotte as the union pushes for higher pay, staffing levels and benefits.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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And also how large of a barrier this is in people's day-to-day lives.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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From extreme heat and wildfire smoke to asthma and utility costs, climate change is already impacting our everyday lives.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte has rattled off wins in 14 of its past 16 road dates, and its 22 road victories are the franchise’s most since 2001-02.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Locations for Stonegate and a potential new pool will be determined by feasibility studies at later dates.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The City of Sacramento is currently facing a $66 million budget deficit, and there's concern that some violence prevention efforts and police positions could be cut beginning in July.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This range of positions—curator, writer, producer, museum guide, educator—made my curatorial approach more adaptable.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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