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standards

noun

plural of standard

as in norms

the code of good conduct for an individual or group a life guided by high standards

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Recent Examples of standards As the industry kept growing, Congress added safety, noise and emissions standards to protect the communities living beneath the flight paths. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Staff are attentive and helpful without being overly formal, delivering the high standards of a larger hotel with the personal touch of a boutique property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Amen’s attorneys maintained in the May filing that the clinic followed all standards of care and that the artist’s death was caused not by Xanax, but by his inhalation of difluoroethane from canisters. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 For Ball not to get whistled while standing well beyond the three-point line is a bit of a surprise, even by NBA standards. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The school says students are only asked to leave for behavioral issues, not failure to meet academic standards. — Maya Blackstone, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 During the Cold War, Berliners saw firsthand the stark contrast in living standards between West and East. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 But the agency is responsible for licensing local radio and TV stations across the US and upholding basic standards, and Carr has repeatedly used that limited power to pressure broadcasters. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Consumers should also consider how transparent each provider is about its clinical standards. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

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norms

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The first lady credited scientific advances and changing social norms for the launch of the initiative, elements of which echo a Biden administration effort.

— Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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