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noun

Definition of standingnext
1
as in dignity
high position within society a man of standing in his community

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2
as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress a tradition of long standing

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3
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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standing

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adjective

ˈstan-diŋ How to pronounce standing (audio)
1
as in static
fixed in a place or position bought the house and all standing appliances and fixtures

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2
as in vertical
rising straight up all standing timbers are in sound condition

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standing

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verb

present participle of stand
1
as in sitting
to occupy a place or location the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

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2
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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3
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
Noun
Such acts undermine Israel’s security, its regional and international standing, and the moral fabric of our society. — Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Australia maintained its position at the top of the current standings, while the Proteas slipped to third after the defeat in Durban. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Adjective
His teammates — many of them overcome with emotion — along with the coaching staff led by Lionel Scaloni and the fans, gave him a standing ovation. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Crucially, structures have matured past equity into standing credit facilities. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
Scientists believe the samples could provide clues to the early formation of the solar system and help resolve the long-standing debate over the origin of Mars’ two moons. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 After the crash, a man got out of the white car, approached the driver's side of the tan car, and fired multiple gunshots into the ground while standing outside of the vehicles. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing
  1. dignity
  2. duration
  3. position
  4. static
  5. vertical
  6. sitting
  7. tolerating
  8. paying
Noun
  • Elections give even the poorest Indians the prospect of dignity and agency, and as a result, voter turnout rates are routinely high.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Loss of government’s dignity Whatever the crowd’s reaction that day, the public execution had already become an argument about the nature of government.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dignity
Noun
  • El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Collins and his colleagues also tested different durations of contact between healthy and bleached corals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of duration
Noun
  • Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
Adjective
  • An advertisement couldn’t be on the screen for longer than eight seconds, and the displays would revert to a static logo after midnight each day.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But as the city blossomed — its population is now nearly 270,000 — the political culture remained fairly static.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • It has since been lifted to a vertical position and moved inside the bay alongside three other Ship upper stages still under assembly.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The cover lifts up and back, exposing the build platform, resin tank, and vertical motion system with generous access from the front and sides.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of vertical
Verb
  • Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation as an interview subject, quietly sitting and offering deft nonanswers.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There is something fitting about seeing Deakins, whose work is so often studied and dissected by others, sitting among the audience, still looking and listening.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of sitting
Verb
  • Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Many passengers have come to accept no frills flying, paying for every extra beyond a seat.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paying

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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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