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as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
the animation in that movie set the standard against which all later animated cartoons were judged
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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a ship flying the queen's standard
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as in normal
what is typical of a group, class, or series
somewhat shorter than the standard for boys that age
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as in usual
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a standard bandage is all that that wound needs
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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
he's pretty much your standard high-school jock
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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
standard procedure
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Recent Examples of standard
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
While there isn’t a shortage of expedition-style cruise ships and local dive boats offering week-long tours, most fail to meet the demanding standards of a superyacht experience.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
One bill would more than quadruple the standard deduction, potentially eliminating the income tax for nearly two-thirds of Georgians.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That includes standards for aircraft design, safety systems, air traffic control and supporting infrastructure.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
While there isn’t a shortage of expedition-style cruise ships and local dive boats offering week-long tours, most fail to meet the demanding standards of a superyacht experience.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Among the standard offerings at Just Fish are whole belly clams, fresh clam strips, porgies, whiting fish and catfish.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
One bill would more than quadruple the standard deduction, potentially eliminating the income tax for nearly two-thirds of Georgians.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard
Noun
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The committee uses 12 criteria to determine who belongs in the field and where teams should be seeded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Not everyone meets the criteria for admittance to certain facilities.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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McRae, 22, posted a childhood photo of herself holding a Canadian flag.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, municipal courts around the state are adjusting to a new normal after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December that cities cannot punish lawbreakers beyond what state statute would allow for the same offenses.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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The new normal for Georgia film and TV productions remains slow and steady.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Askell's job is to try to teach Claude a sense of morality, or how to be good.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The philosopher Aristotle wrote tomes on morality and human behavior.—
Tara Sonenshine,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Close added that Dugalic’s intense effort was in response to a couple of games during which Dugalic wasn’t playing to her usual standard.—
Felicia Keller,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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On a chilly Austin morning, downtown buzzed with excitement earlier than usual for a Sunday.—
Aaron E Martinez,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is not your typical Aladdin’s Cave vintage shop, where rails are stacked on top of each other and garments fill every corner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the expert warned that focusing on combat performance could push robot development away from typical industrial or service uses, because fighting requires extreme, short bursts of high-impact movement rather than steady, practical operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her friends, meanwhile, attend a conventional in-person high school.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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That was the preliminary benchmark revision, an annual first-look estimate that coincides with the release of the first-quarter QCEW data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Scores were based on multiple benchmarks, including convenience of store hours and location, reliability of mobile app, store cleanliness and layout, staff helpfulness, and food quality and freshness.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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