living standard

noun

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The Kremlin needed to fund an increasingly costly war, maintain citizens’ living standards, and safeguard Russia’s macroeconomic stability—goals that could not be achieved simultaneously. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025 Argentina got into the habit of subsidizing inefficient local industries and printing increasingly more money to try to sustain living standards. Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 Most academics say the ability of U.S. consumers and businesses alike to import goods cheaply mostly leads to higher living standards and more efficient output for companies. Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 But Japan needs a more vibrant pool of disruptive startups that create good-paying jobs and fresh wealth to strengthen competitiveness, boost domestic demand and raise living standards. William Pesek, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for living standard

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of living standard was in 1896

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“Living standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20standard. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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