Synonyms for standby
ˈstændˌbaɪstand·by

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1. standbynoun

   something that can be relied on when needed

   Synonyms:
   understudy

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   primary

2. understudy, standbyadjective

   an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

   Synonyms:
   understudy

   Antonyms:
   primary

3. standbyadjective

   ready for emergency use

   "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"

   Antonyms:
   primary

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1. List of paraphrases for "standby":

   stand-by, pending, waiting, reserve, awaiting, reservation, inactive, availability, on-call, back-up, spare, wait, care-of, idle

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1. Erik Gordon:

   Existing shareholders are not taking $400 million worth of dilution. It’s like a standby commitment on the part of YA to buy stock when Lordstown says it needs more money, i was surprised. It’s more like the knight in shining armor than the vulture at the carcass.

2. J. G. Ballard:

   Perhaps violence, like pornography, is some kind of an evolutionary standby system, a last-resort device for throwing a wild joker into the game?

3. Valter Longo:

   As cells are killed and the body goes into standby, your stem cells switch on.

4. Lakshheish M Patel:

   It appears that stock market will neither go up nor down but will remain at standby position at the current level till the end of today's session

5. Thomas Cook:

   Discussions to agree final terms on the recapitalisation and reorganisation of the Company are continuing between the company and a range of stakeholders, these discussions include a recent request for a seasonal standby facility of 200 million pounds, on top of the previously announced 900 million pounds injection of new capital.