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standards

noun

plural of standard

as in norms

the code of good conduct for an individual or group a life guided by high standards

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Recent Examples of standards By North Carolina’s historical standards, the answer should be no, but the bar has been lowered so much that a trip to a bottom-tier bowl feels like a victory. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Though the enrollment trend can be stabilizing to its balance sheet, the district is still performing well by state standards. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Projects would also face limits on air pollution and requirements related to clean backup power, green building standards and worker protections. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Standards Did Not Move Gould has consistently separated the expansion of chartering from any relaxation of standards, and his own statements draw the line clearly. — Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 GLP-1s, as a weapon in the battle against obesity, were able to secure insurance coverage while also attracting consumers primarily interested in meeting modern beauty standards. — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Rooms are spacious by Tokyo standards and reliably comfortable, with the service consistency that makes Marriott a default for travelers who don't want any (unpleasant) surprises. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Crib standards also change, as drop-sided cribs were banned from manufacture in 2011, with the most recent crib regulation update being August 1, 2026. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 If it’s shown to predict an outcome for one age group, the performance standards won’t necessarily apply to others. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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norms

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Some argue that cultural norms of male leadership and even outright discrimination keep women from top roles, while others argue that women are less ambitious than men.

— Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026
The Defense Department has largely kept the media away from covering the war to verify that and other claims easily -- a departure from norms where the press has embedded with troops on the frontlines since the Civil War.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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