Meanings
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1
noun
A person's position or rank compared to others in society.
Owning a large house was a sign of high status.
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2
noun
Respect and high standing in the eyes of others.
Winning the award gave her real status in the company.
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3
noun
The current situation or state of something.
What's the status of the investigation?
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4
noun
A short message a user posts on a social app for others to see.
I'm just about to update my status to "busy".
Thesaurus
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin status. A doublet of state and estate.
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