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outstanding

/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/

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What does outstanding mean?

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of outstand

adjective

  1. Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.
  2. Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
More meanings (3)

adjective

  1. Projecting outwards.
  2. Unresolved; not settled or finished.
  3. 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.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165
Those depicted are some of the outstanding types, in whom qualities and combinations of qualities can easily be seen at work.
Abraham MyersonThe Foundations of PersonalityProject Gutenberg ebook #1575
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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.
William T. (William Tatem) TildenThe Art of Lawn TennisProject Gutenberg ebook #1451
The other bamboo I set up in the middle of the yard, all by itself, some few steps from any outstanding object.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the SpiderTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #1887
It has been our uniform practice to retire, not increase our outstanding obligations, and this policy must again be resumed and vigorously enforced.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925