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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
Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Our focus remains on maintaining the highest standards of operational safety and passenger wellbeing.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2026
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Designed with compact dimensions, the vehicle can be transported within a standard 40-foot container, allowing movement by land, air, or sea.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The trips, Kirschenmann told me, gave him a sense for industry standards for heli-ski businesses across the world.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Our focus remains on maintaining the highest standards of operational safety and passenger wellbeing.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Flight prices reflect average economy-class round-trip fares, while hotel rates represent the average nightly price for a standard double room.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Designed with compact dimensions, the vehicle can be transported within a standard 40-foot container, allowing movement by land, air, or sea.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard
Noun
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The new criteria includes failure to exercise impartiality in prosecutions; failure to strictly comply with the State Bar of Georgia’s code of professional conduct; failure to comply with open records laws; and failure to comply with discovery procedures.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The new decision tree is intended to prevent a repeat of those problems by laying out clear criteria the council must consider before putting another bond package on the ballot.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The victory was patriotic, not only in flag wearing and flag waving, but in words as well.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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My flag wasn’t just planted at rock bottom; it was cemented.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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With a $80K base price – the new normal in this SUV category – the 2026 Nissan Armada is ready to ride.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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With a $80K base price – the new normal in this SUV category – the 2026 Nissan Armada is ready to ride.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iran's morality police arrested a 22-year-old woman, accusing her of failing to cover her hair.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by the sci-fi and fantasy stories that helped her escape from reality during those early years in the US, her writing often explores morality and relationships in hypothetical, fantastical worlds.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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But as Israel closed checkpoints to the movement of people and goods on Saturday, gas stations saw longer-than-usual lines as residents filled spare canisters in case of supply disruptions.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Everyone’s hearts are closer to the surface than usual, so being tolerant of one another’s idiosyncrasies could be necessary to avoid strife.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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And the median career length of a typical MLB player is just three years.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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Powered by four jet engines, the B-2 can carry conventional or nuclear weapons, with intercontinental range and aerial refueling.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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It is built by Raytheon, a unit of RTX, and carries a conventional warhead.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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To date, the device has met a key performance benchmark, with an average effective stiffness of 5 kN/mm over small displacements.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Optimism in the country has been growing for a number of years as Japan embraced corporate governance reforms, but the benchmark rallied to fresh all-time highs this year following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s victory.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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