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as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
the animation in that movie set the standard against which all later animated cartoons were judged
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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a ship flying the queen's standard
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as in normal
what is typical of a group, class, or series
somewhat shorter than the standard for boys that age
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as in usual
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a standard bandage is all that that wound needs
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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
he's pretty much your standard high-school jock
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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
standard procedure
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Recent Examples of standard
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
But Menendez denied that request, ruling the plaintiffs failed to meet the high legal standard required for such extraordinary relief.
—Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
For 2025, the standard deduction rose to $15,750 for single filers or $31,500 for married couples filing jointly, up from $15,000 and $30,000, respectively.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Thomas Wydra, a former municipal police chief who oversees training standards for state and local police as the executive director of the Connecticut Police Academy, said the duty to intervene, established in law after the police killing of George Floyd, is clear.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
But Menendez denied that request, ruling the plaintiffs failed to meet the high legal standard required for such extraordinary relief.
—Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Though these are the standard steps for any DIY manicure, the brand has its own proprietary formulas that, per Drescher and thousands of fans, make all the difference.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
For 2025, the standard deduction rose to $15,750 for single filers or $31,500 for married couples filing jointly, up from $15,000 and $30,000, respectively.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard
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Matching lounge sets meet all the criteria of a great one-and-done airport outfit — they’re made from soft material, don’t require outfit planning, and actually look cute.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The government did not release the text of the bill Friday, leaving unclear the specific criteria that will be used to determine who qualifies for amnesty.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Puerto Rican flags provided both curtains and declarations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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And when there was a demonstration for solidarity with Greenland a couple of Sundays ago, Greenlanders and Danes took to the streets together, holding the Greenlandic flag.—
Rikke Agnete Dam,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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The sounds had become a strange new normal for the diverse Central neighborhood.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Security guards are tangled in the middle of ICE, migrants, observers, activists and press as courthouse dynamics play out in this new normal in America.—
Carol Guzy,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was killed in custody after being arrested by the morality police for improperly wearing her hijab.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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During the 2022-23 Woman, Life, Freedom protests, sparked by the death of the young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, Pahlavi called for rallies against the Iranian government in the United States, Canada and other countries.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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As usual, Coon thrives in ambiguity, layering a seemingly straightforward woman with depth.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a result, Musick elected to bench her usual rotation for much of the second half.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the typical beneficiary of tighter air quality standards is an elderly retiree, not a child or a working-age adult.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zillow calculates the value of a typical home using the average middle third of home values (eliminating statistical anomalies at the high and low end).—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Challenge conventional hustle culture, true entrepreneurial success comes from building businesses around natural strengths, instincts, and flow states.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The project also explored alternative energy storage systems, including supercritical CO2 turbines and thermal battery solutions, which could support power balancing beyond conventional electrical batteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Markets such as silver and platinum are a fraction of the size of gold or major equity benchmarks like the S & P 500, meaning the recent influx of speculative capital is having an outsized impact on prices.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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This portfolio has significantly outperformed its benchmark—a mix of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes—and has delivered returns exceeding 105% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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