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the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
resented her lowly status in the organization
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Recent Examples of status
Schaffner fears the country will soon lose that status due to recurring measles outbreaks.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
But in the years that followed it's achieved an impressive cult status, and is practically considered mandatory viewing among science fiction fans.
—Michileen Martin, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Their latest directorial effort, The Electric State, arrived on Netflix on March 14, and its reported $300 million budget is a testament to their status as name-brand directors able to get companies to buy in to their vision.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Measles was officially eliminated in 2000 due to a highly effective vaccination program, but vaccinations have waned, and the 2019 outbreak threatened that status.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
But in the years that followed it's achieved an impressive cult status, and is practically considered mandatory viewing among science fiction fans.
—Michileen Martin, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Their latest directorial effort, The Electric State, arrived on Netflix on March 14, and its reported $300 million budget is a testament to their status as name-brand directors able to get companies to buy in to their vision.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Measles was officially eliminated in 2000 due to a highly effective vaccination program, but vaccinations have waned, and the 2019 outbreak threatened that status.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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Fixing the run defense can help all the other pieces fall into place and the collection of young defenders can take advantage of better situations.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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What’s making the tariff situation more challenging is the on again off again nature of them.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The threshold for a positive THC level rose from 150 ng/ml to 350, a 300 percent increase from the 50 ng/ml amount pre-2020.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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This cylinder was then placed inside the barrel, which rotates around it until it is toasted to a level three out of four.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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That trip and a subsequent trade deal could dissipate the geopolitical headwinds.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Most notably, Microsoft has a deal to restart the infamous Three Mile Island fission facility that was the site of the worst nuclear accident in the U.S.—
The Editors,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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Mantle Ridge has had a position (likely through non-13F reporting derivatives) in the company since 2022, and it is first being made public now, just before Cognizant’s investor day on March 25th.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Its high back reclines to six different positions, and the wide armrests offer space and support that’s helpful while reading.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are spilling the details of their sweet love story!—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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By Emma Whitford and Matt Schifrin, Forbes Staff Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following nine measures (Click here for the full ranking).—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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His look landed the No. 1 spot for menswear on THR’s red carpet power rankings with Launchmetrics, earning $1.6 million in media impact value for Chrome Hearts.—
Carol McColgin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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At least eight Democrats will need to join with Republicans, who hold a 53-47 majority but have some dissent in their ranks, to move the funding package forward.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The idea that the most dangerous threats aren't always foreign enemies but those operating within one's own ranks mirrors real-world concerns about internal security breaches and shifting allegiances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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In Palm Beach County’s most moneyed echelons, this patient mindset is reshaping the market.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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More than 150 members of the senior executive service, the upper echelon of managers in the federal government, would be next in line at the agency.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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