forbidden word: status
status
status, noun
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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. -
high social or professional standing; prestige.
The Wilsons have status in the community because of their charitable work. -
state or condition of affairs.
Arbitration has failed to change the status of the disagreement. -
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. -
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
conferring or believed to confer elevated status.
a status car; a status job.
Other Word Forms
- nonstatus adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of status1
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
Related Words
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com.
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example sentences: status
After mailing in the requested IRS form, he was told he wouldn’t be notified when his account status changed.
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“Not everybody always loves you when you do things that upset the status quo. But I think history judges people not by ‘Did everybody love them in a given moment?’
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Many people of faith are forgoing attending services because they are afraid of being confronted by ICE, even if they have legal status.
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Bradford Bulls have been promoted to Super League for 2026 and will replace Salford Red Devils after they were awarded the highest Grade B status under the sport’s grading system.
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Planning applications for HMO status have been rising steadily since 2009, according to the property data company Searchland, though smaller HMOs don’t need planning permission.
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from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com.
October 16th, 2025
Hudson Valley, New York
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Of relative things, / few exercise influence / as much as status
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