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Recent Examples of standards
But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.
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Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The advent of short-form cricket has seen fielding standards rise rapidly in the past decade.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The standards for staffing levels are based on federal regulations from the Office of Personnel Management.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Tammy Stephens, Chick-fil-A Gadsden operations and training lead, said the program will provide a pathway for opportunity while also highlighting the values and standards that make Chick-fil-A a leader in the food service industry.
—Staff Reports, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That money could also be used by schools to make repairs, comply with ADA standards and remove health and safety hazards.
—Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
State assessments can give parents a clearer picture of how their kids are doing compared to state standards because, unlike class grades, those scores only account for how much a student knows and not other factors like attendance or class participation.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Both boys and girls should have the freedom to experience childhood free from the pressures of contorting their growing bodies into narrow definitions of beauty or feeling the inevitable resentment and pain that comes from trying to achieve these impossible standards.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The advent of short-form cricket has seen fielding standards rise rapidly in the past decade.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The standards for staffing levels are based on federal regulations from the Office of Personnel Management.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Tammy Stephens, Chick-fil-A Gadsden operations and training lead, said the program will provide a pathway for opportunity while also highlighting the values and standards that make Chick-fil-A a leader in the food service industry.
—Staff Reports, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That money could also be used by schools to make repairs, comply with ADA standards and remove health and safety hazards.
—Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
State assessments can give parents a clearer picture of how their kids are doing compared to state standards because, unlike class grades, those scores only account for how much a student knows and not other factors like attendance or class participation.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Both boys and girls should have the freedom to experience childhood free from the pressures of contorting their growing bodies into narrow definitions of beauty or feeling the inevitable resentment and pain that comes from trying to achieve these impossible standards.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standards
norms
Noun
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One thing that’s clear, though, is that some startup norms of the last decade are shifting.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Overhead work must be shared fairly, not assigned based on outdated gender norms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standards. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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