STANDS Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

stands 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stand

as in is

to occupy a place or location the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

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as in endures

to put up with (something painful or difficult) I don't know how you can stand that job

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as in pays

to give what is owed for I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

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repudiates

as in ranks

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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noun

plural of stand

as in podiums

a level usually raised surface marchers passed by the reviewing stand

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This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 With 30 audio sensors listening for racket strikes and ball bounces, and four cameras tracking play, the machine stands at one end of the net, offering interactive drills and real-time feedback, and recording and analyzing matches. — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Scharf also recently indicated that the bank stands to benefit from higher interest rates. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Hollywood stands to lose $34 million in revenue with the initial cut alone. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Right now the team stands at roughly one error in 10,000 attempts. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 The December victory against Dallas still stands as their last win here in mid-October. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The robot can maintain balance while moving forward or backward, turn in place around its rear wheel, and perform track stands with minimal movement. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 But anyone who’s yet to see the earlier series need not fret; while Seven Havens makes reference especially to Korra, any crucial details are reestablished within a narrative that’s set nearly two centuries later and stands largely on its own. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Noun

On the opposite end of the strip outside the Palais, toy brands Mattel, Hasbro and Pokemon occupy three adjacent stands. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Four levels increase capacity The original storage stands were designed in the 1990s to accommodate three magnets. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The 2027 event will feature more than five stages, as well local art installations, fashion stands, interactive areas and a food hall. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 Huddleston’s company has been busy removing hazardous diseased trees near homes and access roads and thinning overgrown stands. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The Surfside neighborhood, with its ice cream stands, shallow pools, and merry-go-round is built expressly for children, with face painters and balloon animal artists on hand daily and a puppet show to round out the evenings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Karissa Condoianis, senior VP of public relations for the State Fair of Texas, said work is already underway to rebuild the two stands destroyed in the fire. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … THAT'S BASEBALL — Roof rule rocks MLB playoffs as one of the wildest calls in years stands. — FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Rick Bayless, Stephanie Izard, Gibsons and Luxbar and the team behind Dimmi Dimmi will have stands, while another will feature James Beard Award winners, starting with Publican Quality Meats. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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There is speculation, too, that Balenciaga, where creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli is plying his couture chops and returning the brand to its roots, might also be facing some changes.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
And with economic growth stagnating, there is no easy way out.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of is

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So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pays

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Quantum mechanics, which recently turned 100 years old, ranks as the most successful theory in the history of physics.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The personal money spent on her campaign also ranks among the top 30 in California history, according to CalMatters.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranks

Noun

The California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees high school athletics, also revised its rules to ensure that transgender athletes in individual sports do not displace cisgender ones from rankings or medal podiums.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
The latest achievement for Adidas comes after the brand swept the men’s and women’s podiums in Berlin last month — the first time since 2017 that one brand was worn by all six top competitors.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of podiums

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While these tracks are endearing enough, Way Dynamic’s real magic sits at the juncture of folk and forlornness, when Young’s guitar is allowed to ramble and his regrets are sharp enough to bruise.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sits

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At the end of the chain, oxygen accepts the electrons and, together with protons, becomes water.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
After the portal accepts your filing Use the portal’s search function to locate an existing notice and monitor your filing record.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepts

Verb

The most important job of the General Assembly is to adopt a state budget, in a timely manner, that meets the moment and invests in the future.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
On the prison bus, Thomas meets Lisa, his con-artist partner-to-be from episode one.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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