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Better Words for Outstanding

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Formal

exceptional

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Achievement

remarkable

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General Synonyms

Usage Note

Outstanding often suggests that someone or something stands out from comparable people or things. In financial and administrative contexts, it can instead mean unpaid or unresolved.