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Recent Examples of standards
Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
And the typical rules of decorum are loosened as a result — at least by golf standards.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Robert Zemeckis' comically gruesome look at female beauty standards finds Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn consuming a magic potion that promises eternal life — with a little (nay, a lot) of maintenance.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Sixteen years passed — an eternity by rap’s standards — as Pusha T became a successful solo artist and label executive while Malice took a hiatus from rapping to pursue his faith.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Newsom dismissed Assembly Bill 86, a technical bill that would have tweaked language about health education standards for kindergarten through 8th grade.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Unlike Ayatollah Khamenei, the future leaders of Iran will not be able to dodge global standards forever.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Other commentators questioned whether applicants would be held to high enough standards.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The case tests the limits of state authority over religious schooling, affects tens of thousands of students’ future economic mobility, and highlights how political deals can influence educational standards statewide.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
And the typical rules of decorum are loosened as a result — at least by golf standards.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Robert Zemeckis' comically gruesome look at female beauty standards finds Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn consuming a magic potion that promises eternal life — with a little (nay, a lot) of maintenance.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Sixteen years passed — an eternity by rap’s standards — as Pusha T became a successful solo artist and label executive while Malice took a hiatus from rapping to pursue his faith.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Newsom dismissed Assembly Bill 86, a technical bill that would have tweaked language about health education standards for kindergarten through 8th grade.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Unlike Ayatollah Khamenei, the future leaders of Iran will not be able to dodge global standards forever.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Other commentators questioned whether applicants would be held to high enough standards.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The case tests the limits of state authority over religious schooling, affects tens of thousands of students’ future economic mobility, and highlights how political deals can influence educational standards statewide.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standards
norms
Noun
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Millennials and GenZ are challenging societal norms based on lessons learned from previous generations.—
Julia Rodgers,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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For Jung, the dynamic represents a reversal of some traditional gender norms.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standards. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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