status
/ˈsteɪ.təs/(noun)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
The relative social, professional, or legal position or standing of someone or something; current situation.
Key Academic Collocations
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statusstatuses
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
standingrankprestigeconditionposition
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Children from higher socioeconomic status households frequently enjoy preferential access to elite tutoring and tertiary scholarships."
"The bar chart highlights how the social status of technical and vocational careers improved significantly among young adults."
"Immigrants awaiting determination of their legal residency status are often vulnerable to predatory workplace exploitation."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Socioeconomic status' (SES) is one of the most powerful academic collocations for essays on education, crime, and inequality.