standard
Example Sentences
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I’m constantly trying to keep tabs on who I am as a person and hold myself to the standard that my father holds me to.
From Los Angeles Times
I have reflected on the lessons it has taught me about responsibility, professionalism and the standards expected of those representing your country.
From BBC
This marked the first time an exoplanet had been directly imaged at optical wavelengths, and it was named Fomalhaut b following standard naming rules.
From Science Daily
She added that the report was part of "ongoing work to demand the highest standards across the Met".
From BBC
But a Wall Street Journal analysis found that the return for investors has lagged behind the broader market, a standard DuPont beat handily in the past.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
