standard
Example Sentences
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Those standards put pressure on all plans to include more, even those offered through large employers.
From Los Angeles Times
In South Korea, a country notorious for its strict beauty standards, baldness comes with a stigma that can prove especially troubling for young people.
From BBC
A BLS spokeswoman said that its approach to Thursday’s report conformed with the agency’s longstanding plans for handling missing data, consistent with international standards.
I think it’s a very natural human thing to want to exceed a standard that someone else has laid out.
From Los Angeles Times
"Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
