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Meaning

1. Meaning 1 · verb

   To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.

2. Meaning 2 · verb

   To surpass in standing; stand or remain beyond; outstay.

3. Meaning 3 · verb

   To project outward from the main body; stand out prominently; be prominent.

4. Meaning 4 · verb

   To stand out to sea.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To remain over; remain untouched, unimpaired, unsettled, uncollected, unpaid, or otherwise undetermined.

   “outstanding contracts”

6. Meaning 6 · adjective

   Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others.

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Projecting outwards.

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   Unresolved; not settled or finished.

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    Owed as a debt.

How this word is used

• Everyday “outstanding contracts”
• Academic “In academic writing, “outstanding” can carry a precise technical sense.”
• Business “In business contexts, “outstanding” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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