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Recent Examples of standards
Can software alone meet safety standards once defined by mechanical systems?
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The Downey Fire Department rescue vehicle that responded was not equipped with a Tremco anti-theft locking device required under state law and applicable Fire Department standards, the family’s attorneys argue.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Though Hartford and multiple other police departments have their own academy for incoming officers, Wydra said the accreditation standards are dictated by POST.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s reflected in the three-year, $67 million price tag — rich for a player with 155 NFL passes but modest by starting-quarterback standards.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Throughout her career, Blackman would have a hand in setting institutional priorities, shaping the standards of how these universities identify future leaders, and training the officers who continued to lead elite admissions.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
But the 2005 rendition by Claudie Blakley is heart wrenching, and serves to chasten Kiera Knightly’s Lizzy into deeper reflection, perhaps even reconsideration, of her knee-jerk reactions and sky-high romantic standards for matrimony.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2018, the federal government declared the state out of compliance with national standards.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The law creates clear standards because due process depends on certainty.
—Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The Downey Fire Department rescue vehicle that responded was not equipped with a Tremco anti-theft locking device required under state law and applicable Fire Department standards, the family’s attorneys argue.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Though Hartford and multiple other police departments have their own academy for incoming officers, Wydra said the accreditation standards are dictated by POST.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s reflected in the three-year, $67 million price tag — rich for a player with 155 NFL passes but modest by starting-quarterback standards.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Throughout her career, Blackman would have a hand in setting institutional priorities, shaping the standards of how these universities identify future leaders, and training the officers who continued to lead elite admissions.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
But the 2005 rendition by Claudie Blakley is heart wrenching, and serves to chasten Kiera Knightly’s Lizzy into deeper reflection, perhaps even reconsideration, of her knee-jerk reactions and sky-high romantic standards for matrimony.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2018, the federal government declared the state out of compliance with national standards.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The law creates clear standards because due process depends on certainty.
—Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standards
norms
Noun
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The result is that Russia not only looks like a second-order power but one that is, perhaps unexpectedly, longing for the bygone world of rules, norms, and institutions.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Today, as conversations around AI, new application norms, and institutional transparency reshape the higher education landscape, Blackman’s storied tenure gives families a sense of steadiness.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standards. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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