Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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In their stead, Gui Santos and rookie Quinten Post have stepped up lately.—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025 But what was nominated in their stead is the real indicator of some titles that are still not out of the awards race just yet.—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025 Support can be simple Thankfully, others stepped in off the sidelines in their stead.—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024 Sometimes, when state insurance regulators fail to act, attorneys general or federal regulators intervene in their stead.—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stead
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English stede, from Old English; akin to Old High German stat place, Old English standan to stand — more at stand
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
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