standard

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Several competing processes of sound-on-film fought for dominance until Western Electric created the industry standard by recording picture and sound separately then marrying them onto a single print.

From The Wall Street Journal

The WHO said on Friday that its concerns regarded the study's scientific justification, ethical safeguards and consistency with established standards for research involving humans.

From BBC

And there is widespread agreement in Westminster that women are so often held to different standards than the men they sit alongside.

From BBC

At the Olympics, the rest of the world lives on the gold standard.

From The Wall Street Journal

While most such systems currently used on the road specify that the driver is ultimately in control of the car, the court's ruling now makes that a legal standard nationwide.

From Barron's