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Recent Examples of standards
According to the Oklahoman, part of the USA TODAY Network, under Walters' watch, the state's Department of Education developed new social studies academic standards that included multiple mentions of Christianity along with discredited theories about the 2020 presidential election.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Elwes athletic grace and dashing good looks are up to heroic standards.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The city encourages residents to have their gardens certified by reputable organizations like the Wildlife Federation and post signs verifying compliance with those organizations’ standards.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
The case tests the limits of state authority over religious schooling, affects tens of thousands of students’ future economic mobility, and highlights how political deals can influence educational standards statewide.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
When the pace of innovation slows, standards emerge.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Holding people who are doing journalism on social media to different standards than traditional journalists is a bad habit.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Measures include improving supervision and staffing, ensuring functional doors and locks and requiring staff to meet constitutional standards when using force.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Elwes athletic grace and dashing good looks are up to heroic standards.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The city encourages residents to have their gardens certified by reputable organizations like the Wildlife Federation and post signs verifying compliance with those organizations’ standards.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
The case tests the limits of state authority over religious schooling, affects tens of thousands of students’ future economic mobility, and highlights how political deals can influence educational standards statewide.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
When the pace of innovation slows, standards emerge.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Holding people who are doing journalism on social media to different standards than traditional journalists is a bad habit.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Measures include improving supervision and staffing, ensuring functional doors and locks and requiring staff to meet constitutional standards when using force.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standards
norms
Noun
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Wedding experts have noted a trend among modern brides who are moving away from traditional norms and making more daring statements with their dresses and ceremonies.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standards. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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