How to Use status in a Sentence
status
noun
- She married a man of status and wealth.
- This job brings with it a measure of status.
- They want to maintain the city's status as a major tourist attraction.
- He wants to improve his status in the community.
- They sought asylum and were given refugee status by the government.
- They are still considered refugees. Their statuses have not changed.
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What is the status of the recovery of the Veopass plane crash?
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Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
11 Aug. 2024
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The status of the crew members are unknown at this time.
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Tina Burnside,
CNN,
30 Mar. 2023
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Court records did not reveal the status of the Vietnamese.
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Christina Hall,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Aug. 2024
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With his work in the first half of the campaign, Nuno has already earned hero status of his own.
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Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The status of the patient and their symptoms have not been disclosed.
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My Ly,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2023
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Clippers coach Ty Lue said the team found out at shootaround about Leonard's status.
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Duane Rankin,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Apr. 2023
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Top-tier research status is more than just a feather in the school’s cap.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2024
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What is the status of the man involved in the Kings Island accident?
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Katie Wiseman,
The Indianapolis Star,
21 June 2024
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The status of the Verizon network can be checked at https://www.verizon.com/support/check-network-status/.
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Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
5 Jan. 2024
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Taylor believes that Brady will be able to hold on to his status as the ‘greatest of all time’ for the next decade.
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Sam Joseph,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2024
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His status for Sunday's game against the Bears is unclear at this point.
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Evan Petzold,
Detroit Free Press,
26 Dec. 2022
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This rice cooker has a fan base—and it’s fully earned that status.
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Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
2 Dec. 2024
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For celebs like Blinken and Bono, the status of wartime power must seem equivalent to cool.
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Armond White,
National Review,
17 May 2024
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Yet the job has always been cursed with a kind of ambivalent status.
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Ron Elving,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2024
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The status of the dog is unknown, but the animal was taken to a vet after the attack.
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Andrea Vacchiano,
Fox News,
27 Sep. 2023
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Wayne's status was up in the air when the Colts fired Frank Reich at midseason last year.
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Nate Atkins,
The Indianapolis Star,
1 Mar. 2023
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Bistline will be back in court on Dec. 12 for a status hearing.
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Miguel Torres,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Dec. 2022
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Browns, maroons, deep reds, and dark greens and blues conjured a sense of abundance, status, and wealth.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2023
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Sources say scheduling is a factor in whether the deal will work out, and the current status of the talks is unclear.
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Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Nov. 2023
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Grant said the chamber and the city were pursuing both routes to restoring the schoolhouse's status.
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Tom Daykin,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2023
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But staking their claim to dynasty status, the Chiefs saw their standouts prevail down the stretch.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2024
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Harbaugh didn’t provide an update on the status of Board or Kane.
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Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2024
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With the head coach’s job status a constant topic of conversation, the Gators got off to a slow start with the 2025 recruiting class.
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Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Many refugees in Europe are worried about their status after the fall of the al-Assad government.
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New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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