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outstanding
/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/
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What does outstanding mean?
verb
- present participle and gerund of outstand
adjective
- Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.
- Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
More meanings (3)
adjective
- Projecting outwards.
- Unresolved; not settled or finished.
- Owed as a debt.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/
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The sale of their furniture had, after paying the rent and outstanding bills, netted about a hundred and thirty dollars.
Those depicted are some of the outstanding types, in whom qualities and combinations of qualities can easily be seen at work.
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I hope to be able to call to mind the outstanding qualities of some of the leading tennis players of the world.
The other bamboo I set up in the middle of the yard, all by itself, some few steps from any outstanding object.
It has been our uniform practice to retire, not increase our outstanding obligations, and this policy must again be resumed and vigorously enforced.