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

Fire Chief Darin Snedeker said a third station is operating below national staffing standards, affecting the district's ability to respond quickly to emergencies. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

From men wearing pink to push back against the pressures of toxic masculinity to women pushing back against unrealistic body standards, pink has become a color of defiant empathy. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Nonunion workers would also see large raises, because strong unions lift standards across the economy. — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Construction standards in the country are often poorly enforced, and many structures are built with substandard materials. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

The district does not set these eligibility standards independently. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The worst idea is a finalized regulatory rule — rolling back fuel economy standards for automobiles that had been strengthened during the Biden administration. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

These neutrinos would be so energetic that to capture an appreciable number of them, and to contain the ones that were captured, the detector would have to be huge, even by neutrino detector standards. — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

The 5-foot-10 Bryant has been helping the Redwings (19-7) measure up to the high standards the program has set over the past two decades. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026