Synonyms of standards

standards

noun

plural of standard

as in norms

the code of good conduct for an individual or group

a life guided by high standards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• norms
• principles
• ethics
• morals
• morality
• values
• ethos
• beliefs
• manners
• customs
• etiquette
• dictates
• mores
• tenets
• faith
• dogma

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of standards

Inspectors have found hundreds of allegedly fictitious facilities, while at least 833 kitchens have been shut down for failing to meet hygiene and sanitation standards. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Both choices will serve students when faculty are clear about their ambitions and standards. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

The American Medical Association has called for transparency, accountability, physician oversight, regular auditing, and clearer standards around AI-enabled clinical decision support. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

In neither case, by today's standards, were the operations fair or ethical on a number of fronts. — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The recent grad floated slightly looser admissions standards for football as a possible solution. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

If the Interior Department determines the animals have met recovery goals, the administration will also work with states to encourage them to remove state-level protections and revise standards governing lethal wolf removal. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

But the agency is examining whether the taxis do indeed meet those standards. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Major change within Matt Rhule’s coaching staff arrived a bit early, by Nebraska standards. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026