status
Example Sentences
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From metaphors for our behavior to demonstrations of our superior status, we use animals to help define ourselves.
By the accession of Leopold II in 1790, an empire based on a “feudal hierarchy of status” found itself in the age of Romantic nationalism, democracy and “enlightened ridicule.”
Located in southern Russia, Dagestan has a mystical status among fight fans after producing a slew of UFC champions in recent years.
From BBC
But maintaining the status quo is not enough to resolve the fracture points where people still fall out of care.
From Salon
One email sent from an individual with “New York FBI” in their signature asks about the status of contacting the co-conspirators.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.