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Recent Examples of standards
The advent of short-form cricket has seen fielding standards rise rapidly in the past decade.
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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
The new report claims child safety experts and industry leaders have apparently been working on standards for this product category for over a year, but everything is still only in draft form.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
In combination with poor construction standards, most building in rural areas are made of mud bricks, this seismic activity can cause widespread devastation.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Pollutants addressed by national emission standards for air pollutants include particulate matter, a criteria pollutant and multiple hazardous air pollutants, including mercury and acid gases, according to the EPA.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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
The new report claims child safety experts and industry leaders have apparently been working on standards for this product category for over a year, but everything is still only in draft form.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
In combination with poor construction standards, most building in rural areas are made of mud bricks, this seismic activity can cause widespread devastation.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Pollutants addressed by national emission standards for air pollutants include particulate matter, a criteria pollutant and multiple hazardous air pollutants, including mercury and acid gases, according to the EPA.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standards
norms
Noun
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There’s no shared leadership, no emergent norms, no psychological safety—but also no fear or status dynamics holding them back.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Teens are deeply immersed in the online world, and online spaces are quickly emerging as critical places where teens socialize and learn the rules and norms of their society.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standards. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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