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double standard

[duhb-uhl stan-derd] / ˈdʌb əl ˈstæn dərd /
NOUN
contrasting principles
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"There's an enormous double standard with this," Ford says.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

New grads are caught in a double standard around AI.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Judge Ross is the latest in a long line of examples of the most hypocritical double standard: Judges hold others accountable for misconduct but are never held accountable themselves.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

A junior member of President Emmanuel Macron's government Wednesday criticized Clooney getting his passport despite speaking poor French, saying the move suggested a "double standard."

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

That’s what I call a robot double standard.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga



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