standing
noun [U] (REPUTATION) /ˈstæn.dɪŋ/Definition
› reputation, rank, or position in an area of activity, system, or organization: As a pathologist of considerable standing, his opinion will have a lot of influence. A financial scandal would shake the Institute's standing in the international academic community.ReputationPosition and status in groups and organizations
(Definition of standing noun (REPUTATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- by reputation idiom
- cred noun
- credibility noun
- disreputable adjective
- disrepute noun
- hold sb in high/low repute idiom
- honorably adverb
- honourable adjective
- infamous adjective
- infamy noun
- name noun
- never live sth down idiom
- notoriety noun
- notorious adjective
- reputable adjective
- repute noun
- stature noun (REPUTATION)
- there's no smoke without fire idiom
- your name is mud idiom
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