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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
Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
This uncompromising standard extends to character development.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Active-shooter drills at military bases have become standard to prepare for incidents similar to Wednesday's incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia, where five soldiers were shot yet expected to recover, officials say.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Financial concerns at the company, the report said, were prioritized over the safety standards that had to be observed during each Titanic dive.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
This uncompromising standard extends to character development.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Once automated, this material could become a standard feature in construction projects where noise control and space efficiency are both top priorities.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Active-shooter drills at military bases have become standard to prepare for incidents similar to Wednesday's incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia, where five soldiers were shot yet expected to recover, officials say.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard
Noun
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Each university sets its own admissions criteria for a student to be automatically admitted.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For example, Governors, working with their state workforce boards, will need to determine which workforce programs meet the criteria to be eligible for grants.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dozens lined up with American flags near the end of the procession in downtown KCK.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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The trucks, lined up behind the district’s banquet center, formed an imposing lineup with ladders and cranes extended high, flags fluttering in the clear morning.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While no two years are the same in terms of weather in Tennessee, there are measured normals for regions in the state.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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Containerization is the new normal for scalable AI systems.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Its creation reflected not just morality, but also the practical fears and self-interests of nations.—
Stephen Herzog,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
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Its specter can, overnight, reframe a conflict that already has cost 60,000 lives, and fueled tense global debates on morality, antisemitism, the laws of war.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The other Sisters and senior novices—including Sister Yoshi—would go out on their usual factory chaperone duties with their student groups after the dismissal of the chōrei assembly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The band pivoted away from its usual production partners, and instead linked up with indie powerhouse Catherine Marks, who recently won a Grammy for her production on Boygenius’ 2023 album The Record.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The company has a high cash burn rate and a very small revenue base, which is typical for a business in a nascent industry.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The path this system takes, as is typical with many developing tropical systems, rests with a weather feature known as the Bermuda High, a key steering mechanism that often decides the fate of hurricanes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Keep in mind, though, that Quantum Computers are not going to replace conventional, or classical, computers.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The nonprofit’s study on cotton—spanning organic, conventional, recycled and regenerative —is slated for this year’s last quarter.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The New York state pension has lagged its benchmark over one, three, five, and 10-year timeframes in private equity and private credit.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% to finish at 40,794.86.—
Yuri Kageyama,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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