distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
Used in a Sentence
outstanding
How to use outstanding in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for outstanding.
Editorial note
Guy got a license plate caled "none," and instantly had thousands of outstanding warrants.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of outstanding gathered in one view.
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for outstanding.
adjective
distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
See also: prominent, salient, spectacular, striking
adjective
owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
See also: undischarged
adjective
of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
See also: great
Example sentences
Guy got a license plate caled "none," and instantly had thousands of outstanding warrants.
Almost 27% of the 115mm shares outstanding are currently being borrowed by short sellers.
The Culture is an amazing universe, but the rest of his works are also outstanding.
I'd as the CFO questions like "What's the total number of shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis?
Everything from their UX to their customer service is outstanding.
The last time I did a job search, one of the questions I started asking in interviews was what distinguishes an employee at your company who meets your expectations from someone who is truly outstanding?
It was almost certainly caused by microstructure of the Bitcoin market: at least two exchanges allowed people to buy Bitcoins on margin, and published widely distributed statistics of how much aggregate margin was outstanding on a day to day basis.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use outstanding in a sentence?
Guy got a license plate caled "none," and instantly had thousands of outstanding warrants.
What does outstanding mean?
distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
What part of speech is outstanding?
outstanding is commonly used as adjective.