as in height
the distance of something or someone from bottom to top a man of surprisingly great stature

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Recent Examples of stature One title is returning after a brief absence, while the other is growing in stature. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 While this is great for Chalamet, Soderbergh isn’t sure whether this has set an unhealthy expectation in the industry that young talent have to bring star power with them to a project instead of the project helping these actors rise in stature. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Mar. 2025 Surely, there were other options, whether removing the dwarf characters entirely, casting actors of varying statures, or simply casting little people actors in other roles. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors said Henley used his stature and long-standing association with street gangs to intimidate businesses and individuals in Los Angeles. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stature

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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stature. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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