standings

noun

plural of standing
1
as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress a tradition of long standing

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2
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 With the Cubs and New York Giants knotted in the standings, a Giants batter appeared to drive in the winning run from third. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 And records and standings aside, Fletcher and the Hurricanes are preparing with the understanding that every play can make the difference. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Toronto is only five points back and hunting Orlando City down in the standings. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Jasper County was ahead of you in the region standings, ranked in the Top 10, and the Hurricanes beat you soundly last year. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Check out the Week 8 Fort Worth-area high school football standings. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 The 24-year-old former Wake Forest player took the Wyndham Championship in August and finished the season 46th in the FedExCup standings. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The win gave the Current some cushion heading into the international break, as the club jumped to fifth in the NWSL standings. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Either Ohio State or Indiana topped the standings in the three years prior to the latest expansion, but since then it’s been all UCLA and USC at the top. — Luke Decock, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
  1. durations
  2. ranks
  3. times
  4. levels
  5. lives
  6. rankings
  7. dates
  8. positions
Noun
  • Collins and his colleagues also tested different durations of contact between healthy and bleached corals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • More Research Is Needed Though the findings are encouraging, the researchers say more studies are needed to determine which activities, intensities, and durations offer the greatest benefits during this life stage.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of durations
Noun
  • Teams carry over 50 players, and only two or three from most teams will advance to the professional ranks.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The president has essentially purged the House GOP ranks of those perceived to be disloyal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranks
Noun
  • But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Reduce Sugar Load From Pomegranate Juice At 32 grams per serving, pomegranate juice contains nearly four times as much sugar as tomato juice.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • Wine grapes have traditionally not been eaten because of their thicker skins, seeds and higher acidity levels.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The car-free social bike ride is accessible and open to all levels of cyclists ages 3 and over.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of levels
Noun
  • No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There is so much going on in all of our lives but far too much beauty in this world to ignore.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lives
Noun
  • 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
Definition of rankings
Noun
  • Spring & Mulberry chocolate is notoriously good for gifting—the packaging is beautiful, and the brand uses the best of ingredients from direct-trade single-origin cacao and organic dates.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Grindr is currently piloting bot-to-bot conversations to vet human dates.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dates
Noun
  • Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Artists tracked Gosling’s on-set performance and recreated it within digital environments, allowing Fraser to choose new camera positions without discarding the original acting.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of positions

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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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