Pronunciation: /stænd pæt/
noun a refusal to change one's position or opinion
A1 I will stand pat on my decision to go to the park.
A2 She decided to stand pat on her opinion about the movie.
B1 The company's strategy is to stand pat and not make any major changes.
B2 Despite the criticism, the politician chose to stand pat on his policies.
C1 The coach's decision to stand pat with the starting lineup paid off in the championship game.
C2 The CEO's choice to stand pat on the company's direction led to increased profits.
verb to refuse to change one's position or opinion
A1 I stand pat on my decision to go to the park.
A2 She stands pat on her opinion about the movie.
B1 The company decided to stand pat on their current marketing strategy.
B2 Despite the criticism, the politician stood pat on his policies.
C1 The team manager chose to stand pat on the lineup for the championship game.
C2 After much debate, the board of directors decided to stand pat on the company's direction.
formal The company decided to stand pat on their current pricing strategy.
informal I think we should just stand pat and not make any changes for now.
slang Let's just stand pat and see how things play out.
figurative Sometimes it's best to just stand pat and trust that things will work out in the end.
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