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State vs status

Both 'state' and 'status' are correct English words, but they are used in different contexts. 'State' is more commonly used to refer to the condition or situation of something, while 'status' is often used to indicate the position or standing of a person or thing.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 1102 views

State

The word 'state' is a correct English word commonly used to refer to the condition or situation of something.

Use 'state' when referring to the current condition, situation, or mode of something.

Examples:

The state of the economy is improving.
Please state your name and address.
The machine is in a state of disrepair.

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The American Department of State has ordered all non-essential...
Revolution begins with decapitation of the State.
I'm Officer Hopkins from Golden Valley State Correctional Institution.
That is definitely State Secrets, Your Honor.
Got a call from Virginia State Police.
Steven Frost, U.S. State Department.
State police just found the truck.
The Italian Risorgimento: State, society and national unification.
State Department officials actually carry equivalent military ranks.
This series won a US State Department Award.
Dharampur State was founded in 1262.
State Housing State housing tends to be extremely inexpensive.
Definition of Limit State: Ultimate Limit State and Serviceability Limit State.
Help me keep my State Department job.
State lab does our cases now, but...
Corporal of State Security Tatiana Romanova.
State prisons are full of nobodies.
I remember driving home from Maine State Hospital.
The crab shell signifies selection for State office.
S.R. Gustavson, State Gaming Commission.

Alternatives:

condition
situation
mode
status

status

The word 'status' is a correct English word commonly used to indicate the position or standing of a person or thing.

Use 'status' when referring to the position, standing, or condition of a person or thing, especially in a social or professional context.

Examples:

She has achieved celebrity status.
The project is currently in a pending status.
What is the status of the shipment?

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I lost my endorsements and my status.
The Judges Council have chosen to overlook her status.
Your SHIELD special agent status will be reinstated.
A child process returned a non-zero exit status.
He explains his status during war.
Drawer status switch available on all models.
Current status - crashed and shipwrecked somewhere... not nice.
And continued posting status updates after she died.
Many people use lower-quality goods as status symbols.
But she never regained her status.
Our AEO status now officially confirms our reliability and trustworthiness.
USB diagnostics interface for service, configuration and status messages.
Changing jobs in Qatar can affect your residency status.
The stored status is automatically presented, even after years.
Many people envy those who have achieved celebrity status.
Physical factors refer to your current health status in general.
Please choose your frequent flyer status.
However changing the status is easily acievable.
The life modification status of Urantia.
Sonic presents another argument for prototype status.

Alternatives:

position
standing
condition
state

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