ADJ

good, high
low
equal
public
international
academic, economic, financial, legal, moral, political, professional, social

VERB + STANDING

have
Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world
enhance, improve
damage, diminish

STANDING + VERB

decline, fall
rise

PREP

of … ~
She married into a family of higher social standing
~ among
her low standing among her fellow scientists
~ as
His standing as a film director has risen in recent years
~ in/within
his international standing in cancer research
~ with
She was appointed for her high moral standing with the general public

PHRASES

in good standing with sb
a knight in good standing with the king

ADJ

long
many years', 25 years', etc.
Their relationship is of many years' standing

PREP

of … ~