standard of living
noun phrase
1
: the necessities, comforts, and luxuries enjoyed or aspired to by an individual or group
2
: a minimum of necessities, comforts, or luxuries held essential to maintaining a person or group in customary or proper status or circumstances
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Inflation has the most devastating impact on the average American family’s standard of living.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Southeast Asian country also leads globally in enabling and retaining talent, which is supported by the country’s regulatory landscape and high standards of living.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
That means seniors will probably see a drop, again, in their standard of living, experts said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
In a period of deflation, whose standard of living rises?
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Southeast Asian country also leads globally in enabling and retaining talent, which is supported by the country’s regulatory landscape and high standards of living.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
That means seniors will probably see a drop, again, in their standard of living, experts said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
In a period of deflation, whose standard of living rises?
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for standard of living
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“Standard of living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard%20of%20living. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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