STANDING FOR Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

standing for

phrase

present participle of stand for

as in permitting

to give permission for or to approve of They would not stand for their children missing curfew.

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as in handling

to put up with (something painful or difficult) The nanny did not stand for whining from the children.

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as in representing

to serve as a material counterpart of He got a tattoo that stood for his love of fishing.

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Recent Examples of standing for The answer was that the film segmented one big stage in Cleveland, with the Buddy TV standing for the entire production because shooting had to go in and out of it. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026 Congressman Donalds, who is standing for gubernatorial race in November. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Candidates standing for election have to put down a deposit of 500 pounds ($675). — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Her platform includes standing for property tax relief, financial responsibility and family values, according to her website. — Sofi Zeman july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 In Britain, these rising threats have caused one in three MPs who participated in a parliamentary survey to consider not standing for re-election, and affected their relationship with their constituents. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026

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living with

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In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
The letter writer is almost 40 and nervous about living with a romantic partner for the first time.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026