Definition of outstanding

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out·stand·ing

(out-st

ng, out

-) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Standing out among others of its kind; prominent. See Synonyms at noticeable.
Superior to others of its kind; distinguished.
Projecting upward or outward; standing out.
Still in existence; not settled or resolved: outstanding debts; a long outstanding problem.
Publicly issued and sold: outstanding stocks and bonds.

OTHER FORMS:
out·standing·ly(Adverb)

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