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Recent Examples of standards
The Joint Commission, widely regarded as the gold standard in health care, evaluates organizations through rigorous and often unannounced inspections, ensuring that patient care, safety protocols, and clinical operations consistently meet the highest standards.
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Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Today, some of the most beloved musicals of the American theater can sometimes seem outmoded and vaguely inappropriate, since society’s standards have changed radically in the last 60 years.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The firm has denied mistreating animals, but a special prosecutor determined that Ridglan Farms was performing eye procedures that violated state veterinary standards.
—David Fischer, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Strong standards protect public health and economic stability.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Those streamers typically don’t adhere to the journalistic standards of mainstream reporters.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.
—Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The 2009 endangerment finding, a key regulatory practice that has been in place for nearly 20 years, helps regulate green emissions standards for motor vehicles and engines.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators, when creating the rural program's spending rules, also said no more than 5% of a state's total funding awarded could be used to replace electronic medical records systems that already meet federal standards.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Today, some of the most beloved musicals of the American theater can sometimes seem outmoded and vaguely inappropriate, since society’s standards have changed radically in the last 60 years.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The firm has denied mistreating animals, but a special prosecutor determined that Ridglan Farms was performing eye procedures that violated state veterinary standards.
—David Fischer, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Strong standards protect public health and economic stability.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Those streamers typically don’t adhere to the journalistic standards of mainstream reporters.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.
—Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The 2009 endangerment finding, a key regulatory practice that has been in place for nearly 20 years, helps regulate green emissions standards for motor vehicles and engines.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators, when creating the rural program's spending rules, also said no more than 5% of a state's total funding awarded could be used to replace electronic medical records systems that already meet federal standards.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standards
norms
Noun
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Obama believes norms that prevent the expansion of executive power may need to be codified into law.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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This drop might level off at some point, simply because most things regress to previous norms.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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“Standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standards. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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