(a.) That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations.
Example Sentences:
(1) The authors suggest that the outstanding high sensitivity of the above mentioned two tests applied parallelly reveals that they highlights partially different aspects of coronary artery disease, and that is why the overlapping between the methods is relatively small.
(2) The results obtained in a pilot study (42 patients with 74 lesions), a multicenter trial (254 patients with 553 lesions) and a prospective study still outstanding (29 patients with 38 lesions) allow to consider this system as suitable for clinical application.
(3) The outstanding morphologic feature of cortical cells exposed to microunit ACTH concentrations for 40 min was the abundance of electron-dense granules (0.2-0.4 mum).
(4) "The victims are very clear that those outstanding matters of detail – which are not on the charter but on the legislation surrounding the incentives mainly – is just as important to them than any detail in the charter."
(5) Unsecured lending rose slightly during the month, with outstanding debt increasing by £331m, after contracting by £114m in April.
(6) An outstanding antiallatal effect was produced by 7-propargyloxy-P1 in vitro.
(7) The outstanding advantages in microsurgery are as follows: (1) After moderate hemodilution had been performed, blood stickiness was so reduced that the resistance of blood stream was decreased.
(8) In fact, the overall efficacy of CSFs has been outstanding for disorders hitherto viewed as otherwise refractory.
(9) Ipsa also released information about 25 MPs who had sums outstanding as of this week.
(10) She also won four Logies for Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Melbourne Press Club Gold Quill in 2013, the George Munster award and the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award – for stories on people smuggling and the culture of rugby league.
(11) No outstandingly high value for gametic association between the alleles of the 2 HL-A series was observed, but haplotypes formed by antigens with dissimilar frequencies in Caucasoids, Negroids and American Indian tribes have shown statistically significant D values.
(12) The former Friends star Lisa Kudrow won the Webby for outstanding comedic performance as the star, co-writer and co-producer of online show Web Therapy.
(13) Comment is free contributor Jack Monroe made the Guardian shortlist and got one commenter's You Tell Us award for Outstanding Excellence in the field of Talking Sense .
(14) "In terms of targeting there are similarities [with Dave], it has continued to deliver outstanding numbers but it relies on a lot of UK specific humour.
(15) Aaron Ramsey, who scored the opening goal and set up Bale for the third, was outstanding, Joe Allen delivered another imperious performance in centre midfield and then there was that wonderful moment when Neil Taylor, of all people, popped up with the second goal.
(16) Not so in 2012, with the shortlist for outstanding achievement in dance revealed as Edward Watson for The Metamorphosis at Covent Garden; Sylvie Guillem for 6,000 Miles Away at Sadler's Wells and Tommy Franzen for Some Like it Hip Hop at the Peacock.
(17) Disturbed wound healing, arterial insufficiency and malignant rheumatoid arthritis are the outstanding risk factors.
(18) Boyle, who on Sunday night received an outstanding contribution prize at the Empire awards, said he was not a fan of stereoscope on film and doubted it would survive.
(19) This, together with his remarkable intellect, enabled him to produce outstanding research work within a large spectrum of sciences more or less directly related to ophthalmology.
(20) The Huddersfield half-back, who is on a shortlist of three to be crowned Man of Steel as the outstanding player of the Super League season on Monday night, has never been a favourite of the England coach, Steve McNamara, who omitted Brough from the 30-man training squad announced in March .
Stand
Definition:
(v. t.) To abide by; to submit to; to suffer.
(n.) To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position
(n.) To be supported on the feet, in an erect or nearly erect position; -- opposed to lie, sit, kneel, etc.
(n.) To continue upright in a certain locality, as a tree fixed by the roots, or a building resting on its foundation.
(n.) To occupy or hold a place; to have a situation; to be situated or located; as, Paris stands on the Seine.
(n.) To cease from progress; not to proceed; to stop; to pause; to halt; to remain stationary.
(n.) To remain without ruin or injury; to hold good against tendencies to impair or injure; to be permanent; to endure; to last; hence, to find endurance, strength, or resources.
(n.) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
(n.) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
(n.) To adhere to fixed principles; to maintain moral rectitude; to keep from falling into error or vice.
(n.) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation; as, Christian charity, or love, stands first in the rank of gifts.
(n.) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.
(n.) To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
(n.) To hold a course at sea; as, to stand from the shore; to stand for the harbor.
(n.) To offer one's self, or to be offered, as a candidate.
(n.) To stagnate; not to flow; to be motionless.
(n.) To measure when erect on the feet.
(n.) To be or remain as it is; to continue in force; to have efficacy or validity; to abide.
(n.) To appear in court.
(v. t.) To endure; to sustain; to bear; as, I can not stand the cold or the heat.
(v. t.) To resist, without yielding or receding; to withstand.
(v. t.) To set upright; to cause to stand; as, to stand a book on the shelf; to stand a man on his feet.
(v. t.) To be at the expense of; to pay for; as, to stand a treat.
(v. i.) The act of standing.
(v. i.) A halt or stop for the purpose of defense, resistance, or opposition; as, to come to, or to make, a stand.
(v. i.) A place or post where one stands; a place where one may stand while observing or waiting for something.
(v. i.) A station in a city or town where carriages or wagons stand for hire; as, a cab stand.
(v. i.) A raised platform or station where a race or other outdoor spectacle may be viewed; as, the judge's or the grand stand at a race course.
(v. i.) A small table; also, something on or in which anything may be laid, hung, or placed upright; as, a hat stand; an umbrella stand; a music stand.
(v. i.) A place where a witness stands to testify in court.
(v. i.) The situation of a shop, store, hotel, etc.; as, a good, bad, or convenient stand for business.
(v. i.) Rank; post; station; standing.
(v. i.) A state of perplexity or embarrassment; as, to be at a stand what to do.
(v. i.) A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
(v. i.) A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, -- used in weighing pitch.
Example Sentences:
(1) In the bars of Antwerp and the cafes of Bruges, the talk is less of Christmas markets and hot chocolate than of the rising cost of financing a national debt which stands at 100% of annual national income.
(2) But when he speaks, the crowds who have come together to make a stand against government corruption and soaring fuel prices cheer wildly.
(3) Such was the mystique surrounding Rumsfeld's standing that an aide sought to clarify that he didn't stand all the time, like a horse.
(4) "At the same time, however, we cannot allow one man's untrue version of what happened to stand unchallenged," he said.
(5) I hope this movement will continue and spread for it has within itself the power to stand up to fascism, be victorious in the face of extremism and say no to oppressive political powers everywhere.” Appearing via videolink from Tehran, and joined by London mayor Sadiq Khan and Palme d’Or winner Mike Leigh, Farhadi said: “We are all citizens of the world and I will endeavour to protect and spread this unity.” The London screening of The Salesman on Sunday evening wasintended to be a show of unity and strength against Trump’s travel ban, which attempted to block arrivals in the US from seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.
(6) Where he has taken a stand, like on gun control after the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, Obama was unable to achieve legislative change.
(7) Profit for the second quarter was £27.8m before tax but the club’s astronomical debt under the Glazers’ ownership stands at £322.1m, a 6.2% decrease on the 2014 level of £343.4m.
(8) "In a sea of bubblegum-cute popsters, Sistar stand out for their cool and sexy image," says Scobie.
(9) Cas reduced it further to four, but the decision effectively ends Platini’s career as a football administrator because – as he pointedly noted – it rules him out of standing for the Fifa presidency in 2019.
(10) If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.
(11) Pickles said that to restore its public standing, the corporation needed to be more transparent, including opening itself up to freedom of information requests.
(12) To confront this evil – and defeat it, standing together for our values, for our security, for our prosperity.” Merkel gave a strong endorsement of Cameron’s reform strategy, saying that Britain’s demands were “not just understandable, but worthy of support”.
(13) Every time I have seen him since – you stand up straight and it’s: ‘Hi, boss.
(14) Critics of wind power peddle the same old myths about investment in new energy sources adding to families' fuel bills , preferring to pick a fight with people concerned about the environment, than stand up to vested interests in the energy industry, for the hard-pressed families and pensioners being ripped off by the energy giants.
(15) "Everyone knows what it stands for and everyone has already got it in their home.
(16) The affected bowel was replaced through the laceration, and the vaginal defects were sutured with the mares standing, utilizing epidural anesthesia.
(17) Brazil and Argentina unite in protest against culture of sexual violence Read more The symbolic power of so many women standing together proves that focusing on victims does not mean portraying women as passive.
(18) "This will obviously be a sensitive topic for the US administration, but partners in the transatlantic alliance must be clear on common rules of engagement in times of conflict if we are to retain any moral standing in the world," Verhofstadt said.
(19) In January a similar group of MPs warned of a threat to Cameron in 2014 unless he improves the Tories' standing.
(20) Why Corporate America is reluctant to take a stand on climate action Read more “We have these quantum leaps,” Friedberg said.