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standard
adjective as in regular, approved
Strong matches
average, boilerplate, general, official, regulation, set, staple, stock, vanilla
Weak matches
authoritative, canonical, customary, established, everyday, garden variety, orthodox, popular, prevailing, recognized, run-of-the-mill
noun as in guideline, principle
Strongest matches
code, ideal, law, measure, model, norm, requirement, rule, specification, test
Strong matches
archetype, average, axiom, barometer, belief, benchmark, canon, criterion, ethics, example, exemplar, fundamental, gauge, grade, guide, ideals, mean, median, mirror, morals, par, paradigm, pattern, sample, touchstone, type, yardstick
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Example Sentences
With 102 international caps, Ford's leadership and high standards in training were key factors behind his selection, with Itoje noticing a change on his return to camp after Lions duty.
Clothing is standard issue: short pants and knee socks for the boys, skirts and knee socks for the girls, caps or hats for everyone.
Even a tainted winner gets initial buzz and can change standards for competition.
Water pressure was wonderful, though city noise was audible even on a high floor, which is pretty standard in NYC, so being some earplugs.
And the IRS will hear your theory about returning to the gold standard — right before they garnish your wages.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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