Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Excellent or exceptionally good.
- adjective Noticeable or conspicuous.
- adjective Still in existence; not settled or resolved.
- adjective Publicly issued and sold.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid.
- adjective Conspicuously excellent; markedly superior; distinguished.
- adjective So prominent so as to attract notice; conspicuous; usually but not always in a good sense.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
prominent ornoticeable ;standing out from others - adjective exceptionally good;
distinguished from others by itssuperiority - adjective
projecting outwards - adjective
unresolved ; notsettled orfinished - adjective
owed as adebt
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of major significance or importance
- adjective distinguished from others in excellence
- adjective owed as a debt
- adjective having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Etymologies
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Examples
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Under Macy's previous sales training program, associates were given scripted steps in making a sale, such as "smile," "thank the customer," and "always say the word 'outstanding.'"
At Macy's, a Makeover on Service Rachel Dodes 2011
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The University of Pretoria is to confer an honorary doctorate on President Nelson Mandela for what it describes as his outstanding contribution to the well-being of South Africa and humanity this century.
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Alierta particularly emphasised the performance in Brazil, which he described as "outstanding", adding that it consolidates the Company's leadership "in a market which will soon become Telefónica's main source of revenue, and where the integration of the fixed and mobile businesses will allow the Company to capture synergies of 3,700-4,600 million euros, a significantly larger amount than initially forecasted."
unknown title 2011
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An Inspector in the Wetlands Management Department of Nema, Joseph Ogwal, recently told journalists that the residents resisted the eviction because they had been told not to vacate by the Resident District Commissioner for Nakawa, Mr Fred Bamwine, who reportedly said he intervened to address what he called outstanding issues.
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There are more than $1.3 trillion in outstanding mortgage-backed securities in which the mortgages are not backed by the federal government, Inside Mortgage Finance data show.
Foreclosure Fraud: Megabanks At Risk As Analyst Identifies New Problems With Mortgages The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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There are more than $1.3 trillion in outstanding mortgage-backed securities in which the mortgages are not backed by the federal government, Inside Mortgage Finance data show.
Foreclosure Fraud: Megabanks At Risk As Analyst Identifies New Problems With Mortgages The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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RPGMapShare: A free collection of maps, sure, but what makes this site really outstanding is the enormous amount of high-grade map tiles with which to make your own.
My GM style: Heavy on the technology, light on the rules 2009
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He is not eligible to receive public matching funds because he owes the city's Campaign Finance Board $5,040 in outstanding penalties from a previous campaign.
Lawyer Leads In Cash Dash Michael Howard Saul 2010
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There are more than $1.3 trillion in outstanding mortgage-backed securities in which the mortgages are not backed by the federal government, Inside Mortgage Finance data show.
Foreclosure Fraud: Megabanks At Risk As Analyst Identifies New Problems With Mortgages The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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There are more than $1.3 trillion in outstanding mortgage-backed securities in which the mortgages are not backed by the federal government, Inside Mortgage Finance data show.
Foreclosure Fraud: Megabanks At Risk As Analyst Identifies New Problems With Mortgages The Huffington Post News Team 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word outstanding
JM met an expert farmer who was outstanding in his field.
May 25, 2011