standings

NOUN

position, rank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

place prestige reputation stature status

STRONG

cachet capacity character condition consequence credit dignity eminence estimation footing repute scene situation slot state station term

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief unimportance

Example Sentences

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The Mets collapsed down the stretch in 2025, missing the postseason on the final day of the season after topping the standings in the middle of June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are second in the standings with four goals each.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

But Messi's stunning hat-trick in Argentina's opening 3-0 win over Algeria moved the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner level at the top of the all-time standings and poised to move out in front on his own.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

His candidacy sat in second place after polls closed last Tuesday, but it has since slipped in the standings as mail-in votes have been counted.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He kept tabs on the latest book reviews, the American League standings, and what the South Side aldermen were up to.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama