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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
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 18 June 2025
The court's majority found that Tennessee's law is not subject to a heightened level of judicial review and satisfies the most deferential standard, known as rational basis.
—June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
This is the standard sentence for that charge as a first-time offender.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Noun
The twice-yearly injection offers a more convenient alternative to the current standard of care for HIV prevention, a daily pill called Truvada.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 18 June 2025
The court's majority found that Tennessee's law is not subject to a heightened level of judicial review and satisfies the most deferential standard, known as rational basis.
—June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Adjective
Netflix’s standard plan is currently $18 per month.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
This is the standard sentence for that charge as a first-time offender.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard
Noun
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This lack of access disproportionately affects people in lower-income communities, as well as women in midlife who may not meet strict insurance criteria.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
20 June 2025
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Auckland City is the reigning champion of the New Zealand National League and met the qualifying criteria in the most convincing fashion.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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For days, a small but critical faction of the Senate GOP conference had been raising major flags about the way this cut to states' Medicaid revenue might kneecap rural hospitals in their states.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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Last year, he was arrested for joining with two accomplices in setting fire to American and Israeli flags outside the Israeli Consulate in Midtown.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Darvish update Darvish is working his way back and figuring out how to work in his new normal.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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For McClain, a colonel and Master Army aviator, that means adapting to a new normal of living and working in space.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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For Iranians themselves, it’s been a deeply frustrating recurring cycle, most recently experienced in the protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who had been detained by the religious morality police.—
ERIC EDELMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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Mass protests also broke out in the autumn of 2022 after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old, died while detained by the morality police for allegedly wearing her headscarf improperly.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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This is an excellent day for business and commercial ventures, because your objectives and goals are clearer to you than usual.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Kennedy, the nurse in San Diego, said the Level 1 trauma center, which is typically packed, has been emptier than usual.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 06,
The Hill,
21 June 2025
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Still, experts widely agree that the attack shares several characteristics typical of ransomware events, including a full system shutdown, containment procedures and prolonged disruption.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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As is typical, the children were shot from behind, but that could change, as Platell noted.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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International adoptions present additional challenges, like extensive travel and even more complex legal procedures, that don't always align with conventional leave timeframes.—
Cynthia McEwen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Acknowledging and interrogating that would have invited more nuance into Joshua and Sonny’s relationship, which at a certain point leans into conventional archetypes to keep the story going.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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The new car will bolster safety to new benchmarks with an ergonomic driver cockpit to improve seating position, an integrated aeroscreen and a new roll hoop.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The cryptocurrency exchange El Dorado — often used as a benchmark for Monitor Dólar — also shut down operations in Venezuela following the arrests.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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