plural statuses
often attributive
1
a
: position or rank in relation to others
the status of a father
b
: relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige
especially
: high prestige
2
: the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law
3
: state or condition with respect to circumstances
the status of the negotiations
Synonyms
Examples of status in a Sentence
They want to maintain the city's status as a major tourist attraction.
He wants to improve his status in the community.
people of different social and economic statuses
She married a man of status and wealth.
This job brings with it a measure of status.
They sought asylum and were given refugee status by the government.
They are still considered refugees. Their statuses have not changed.
Recent Examples on the Web
The debate, hosted at CNN's Atlanta studios at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, is the first between a sitting president and former president, and marks the first debate for both men in the 2024 race, as the two cruised to their parties' presumptive nominee status without participating in primary debates.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 June 2024
Other witnesses who were questioned by Smith's team said they were led to believe that Trump returned to check on the status of the renovations, said sources.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 24 June 2024
The medical status of the two was unknown as of Sunday afternoon.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
No phone calls, no emails, no checking the status of our reservations.
—Ariel Frager, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2024
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 June 2024
Other witnesses who were questioned by Smith's team said they were led to believe that Trump returned to check on the status of the renovations, said sources.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 24 June 2024
The medical status of the two was unknown as of Sunday afternoon.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
No phone calls, no emails, no checking the status of our reservations.
—Ariel Frager, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2024
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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status
noun
sta·tus
ˈstā-təs, ˈsta- 
1
a
: the condition of a person or a thing in the eyes of the law
b
: position or rank in relation to others
2
: the current state of affairs
Etymology
Latin, mode or condition of being, from stare to stand
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