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Recent Examples of standards
Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
This shift would aim to shorten lead times and reduce tariff uncertainty while maintaining the company’s certification standards for recycled and low-impact materials, Talbot said.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Projects that meet local design standards and comply with local zoning laws can proceed in what can sometimes be a lengthy approval process.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The trials phase tested Stirling Castle’s propulsion, power generation, heavy lift crane, medical, and damage-control capabilities, ensuring the ship meets the demanding standards.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The Tanzanian presidential election failed to comply with democratic standards, according to African Union monitors.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By modern standards, the Miura is a simple machine, and also an odd one in some ways.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
By global standards, South Korea’s semiconductor leaders are still undervalued.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
This shift would aim to shorten lead times and reduce tariff uncertainty while maintaining the company’s certification standards for recycled and low-impact materials, Talbot said.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Projects that meet local design standards and comply with local zoning laws can proceed in what can sometimes be a lengthy approval process.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The trials phase tested Stirling Castle’s propulsion, power generation, heavy lift crane, medical, and damage-control capabilities, ensuring the ship meets the demanding standards.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The Tanzanian presidential election failed to comply with democratic standards, according to African Union monitors.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By modern standards, the Miura is a simple machine, and also an odd one in some ways.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
By global standards, South Korea’s semiconductor leaders are still undervalued.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standards
norms
Noun
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The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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This report was prepared for a review committee and shared with them by another scientist-pal, a breach of professional norms that later drew criticism.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standards. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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