Collocations for standing - noun
1. reputation
ADJECTIVE
good,
high
low
equal
current
public
international, national
academic, economic, financial, legal, moral, political, professional, social
low
equal
current
public
international, national
academic, economic, financial, legal, moral, political, professional, social
VERB + standing
have
Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world.
Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world.
enhance,
improve
damage, diminish
damage, diminish
PREPOSITION
of … standing
She married into a family of higher social standing.
She married into a family of higher social standing.
standing among
her low standing among her fellow scientists
her low standing among her fellow scientists
standing as
His standing as a movie director has risen in recent years.
His standing as a movie director has risen in recent years.
standing in,
standing within
his international standing in cancer research
his international standing in cancer research
standing with
She was appointed for her high standing with the general public.
She was appointed for her high standing with the general public.
PHRASES
in good standing with sb
a student in good standing with the college
a student in good standing with the college
a member in good standing
(AmE)
a member in good standing of the movement
a member in good standing of the movement
2. length of time that sth has existed
ADJECTIVE
long
25 years', many years', etc.
Their relationship is of many years' standing.
25 years', many years', etc.
Their relationship is of many years' standing.