living standard

noun

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Renovating the station will enable firefighters to have better sleep, privacy and living standards, project organizers say. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 Yet the conflict in the region is sending shockwaves through the global food industry — from growers to packaging firms and distributors — with major implications for food security and living standards. Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 Looking back, Dube said that the Living Wage Campaign served, in some ways, as a microcosm of the broader struggle over wages and living standards that has engulfed this country for the past half century. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The World Economic Forum (WEF), a global organization that focuses on improving global living standards, has repeatedly encouraged governments to focus on fair wages, reducing income inequality, and managing the cost-of-living crisis. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for living standard

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of living standard was in 1896

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“Living standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20standard. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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