Meaning & use

status

noun·Academic

A person's or thing's position or standing relative to others, or the current state of a situation.

See it in a sentence

Her recent promotion significantly raised her status within the growing company.

Can you check the status of my order before it ships tomorrow?

A note on using this word

Status can refer to social rank, official condition, or the up-to-date state of a task or process.

Words with a similar meaning

standingrankcondition

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