standing
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- permanent, fixed, lasting, regular
- upright, erect, vertical
[noun]
Synonyms:
- status, eminence, footing, position, rank, reputation, repute
- duration, continuance, existence

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English Thesaurus: reputation, image, name, standing, prestige, ...

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I. stand‧ing¹ /ˈstændɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun]
[Word Family: adjective: standing, outstanding, upstanding; noun: stand, standing; verb: stand; adverb: outstandingly]

1. permanently agreed or arranged:
You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service.
standing invitation (=permission to visit someone whenever you like)
a standing army (=a professional permanent army)
A standing committee was established to coordinate the army and navy.

2. done from a standing position:
The runners set off from a standing start.
standing ovation (=when people stand up to clap after a performance)

3. standing joke something that happens often and that people make jokes about:
The whole incident became a standing joke between us.

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II. standing² noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: adjective: standing, outstanding, upstanding; noun: stand, standing; verb: stand; adverb: outstandingly]

1. someone’s rank or position in a system, organization, society etc, based on what other people think of them:
Barb’s work helped to improve her standing with her colleagues.
standing in
The scandal damaged the governor’s standing in the polls.
of high/low standing
a lawyer of high standing

2. something of five/many etc years’ standing used to show the time during which something such as an agreement has existed:
an arrangement of several years’ standing

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

standing
noun
I. reputation
ADJ. good, high | low | equal | public | international | academic, economic, financial, legal, moral, political, professional, social
VERB + STANDING have Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world.
enhance, improve | damage, diminish
STANDING + VERB decline, fall | rise
PREP. of … ~ She married into a family of higher social standing.
~ among her low standing among her fellow scientists
~ as His standing as a film director has risen in recent years.
~ in/within his international standing in cancer research
~ with She was appointed for her high moral standing with the general public.
PHRASES in good standing with sb a knight in good standing with the king

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

standing
II. length of time that sth has existed
ADJ. long | many years', 25 years', etc. Their relationship is of many years' standing.
PREP. of … ~

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reputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past:
She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.
The school had an excellent reputation.
The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.
image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc:
A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.
Boxing has rather a negative image.
The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working).
name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases:
The company is anxious to protect its good name.
Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.
Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.
He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent).
standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other peoples’ opinion of them:
The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.
He needs to improve his standing among female voters.
Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.
prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them:
the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce
Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard orYale?
Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.
The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.
stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence:
As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.
Their work is equal in stature.
an actor of international stature
The party’s stature has increased in recent years.

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