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standards

noun

plural of standard

as in norms

the code of good conduct for an individual or group a life guided by high standards

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Recent Examples of standards Another question is whether this sentencing met the standards of credible transitional justice. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 Liechtenstein, a wealthy nation of 40,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria, has an unusually powerful monarchy by European standards. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Instead of preparing separate master plans for each site, a process that has delayed projects for years, the city would streamline planning standards across commercial areas. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Such tests last around 30 minutes, and typically don’t exceed 71 mph (114 kph), which is lower than western standards. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Even as television led to growing celebrity influence on fashion and beauty, viewers could still tell those beauty standards weren’t necessarily achievable or even real. — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 Green campaigners complain that the industry lacks safety protocols and environmental standards. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But he was again thwarted, this time by bad weather—probably a hurricane by modern standards—which drove the ships away. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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At stake are broader questions about which social norms and moral values should guide public policy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Growing up with 9/11, the Great Recession, crushing student loan debt, many millennial workers have lived with significant challenges to social norms and safety nets that offered previous generations some support.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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