status
Americannoun
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the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
Women in India have a lower status than men and therefore less control over money.
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high social or professional standing; prestige.
The Wilsons have status in the community because of their charitable work.
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state or condition of affairs.
Arbitration has failed to change the status of the disagreement.
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Law. the standing of a person before the law.
Those students can receive the same tax breaks as citizens, regardless of their status as immigrants.
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Digital Technology. a short post on a social networking website or messaging application that gives information about the user’s present situation, activities, thoughts, etc..
I changed my Facebook status from married to single.
adjective
noun
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a social or professional position, condition, or standing to which varying degrees of responsibility, privilege, and esteem are attached
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the relative position or standing of a person or thing
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a high position or standing; prestige
he has acquired a new status since he has been in that job
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the legal standing or condition of a person
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a state of affairs
Usage
Plural word for status The plural form of status is statuses (not stati). Even though status is derived from Latin, it isn’t pluralized by replacing the -us ending with -i, as is done in many other Latin-derived words ending in -us, such as cactus/cacti and fungus/fungi. Most words ending in -s, -ss, -ch, -sh, -x, and -o follow the conventional pluralization pattern of simply adding -es. However, several other words that end in -us are pluralized in the same way as status, including surplus/surpluses and census/censuses. Do you know: What is the plural of radius?
Related Words
See state.
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Though the term can refer to either high or low standing, it is often used only to imply a position of prestige.
Other Word Forms
- nonstatus adjective
Etymology
Origin of status
First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin: “the condition of standing, stature, status,” equivalent to sta- (variant stem of stāre “to stand”) + -tus suffix of verbal action; stand
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Displays your account status and the number of remaining days on your subscription.
From Salon
States would have to look into the history and legal status of a newborn’s parents to decide whether they met the new qualifications.
From Los Angeles Times
“The question of proof of citizenship status would become exceptionally complicated, as the primary proof of citizenship for most Americans is their birth certificate,” Lang said.
From Salon
Due to the unresolved complaint from Chapman, made last October, Ingerson was denied the status of "approved candidate".
From BBC
The pair shared statements on their Instagram stories that they “wanted to provide some clarity” as rumors swirled about their status.
From Los Angeles Times
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