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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How much inflation erodes your own current standard of living will vary far more among individuals than the CPI figure indicates.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
According to the study, 73% believed that international trade was good for China's overall economy and standard of living, while 60% preferred a policy of global free trade.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Remove labor from that equation, and standards of living are vulnerable to going down, even if overall GDP or productivity statistics rise.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
This likely has a lot to do with the fact that advancements in technology and standards of living have allowed parents to raise kids without much communal help.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
According to the study, 73% believed that international trade was good for China's overall economy and standard of living, while 60% preferred a policy of global free trade.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Remove labor from that equation, and standards of living are vulnerable to going down, even if overall GDP or productivity statistics rise.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
This likely has a lot to do with the fact that advancements in technology and standards of living have allowed parents to raise kids without much communal help.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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