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outstanding
adjective out·stand·ing \au̇t-ˈstan-diŋ, ˈau̇t-ˌ\
: extremely good or excellent
: easy to notice especially because of being important or very good
: not yet paid
Full Definition of OUTSTANDING
1
: standing out : projecting
2
a : unpaid <left several bills outstanding> b : continuing to exist : unresolved <a long outstanding problem in astronomy> c of securities : publicly issued and sold
3
a : standing out from a group : conspicuous b : marked by eminence and distinction
— out·stand·ing·ly \-diŋ-lē\ adverb
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Examples of OUTSTANDING
- Tonight we will honor the school's most outstanding students.
- You did an outstanding job on the project.
- the outstanding quality of your work
- a wine that is outstanding in quality
- As a president, he was outstanding in many ways.
- Her novels are outstanding for their complex characters and interesting plots.
- The painting is an outstanding example of the artist's style.
- Outstanding among the menu items were the tomato soup and the swordfish.
- She had several outstanding parking tickets in her car.
- He left a balance of 50 dollars outstanding on his account.
First Known Use of OUTSTANDING
1611
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