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standard

[stan-derd] / ˈstæn dərd /
ADJECTIVE
regular, approved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted basic classic common definitive normal typical usual
STRONG
average boilerplate general official regulation set staple stock vanilla
WEAK
authoritative canonical customary established everyday garden variety orthodox popular prevailing recognized run-of-the-mill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal atypical irregular rare uncommon unconventional unorthodox unusual
STRONG
exceptional extraordinary
WEAK
different
NOUN
guideline, principle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
code ideal law measure model norm requirement rule specification test
STRONG
archetype average axiom barometer belief benchmark canon criterion ethics example exemplar fundamental gauge grade guide ideals mean median mirror morals par paradigm pattern sample touchstone type yardstick
WEAK
beau ideal rule of thumb
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme guess
NOUN
flag
Synonyms
STRONG
banner color colors emblem ensign figure insignia jack pennant streamer symbol
WEAK
banderole bannerol

Example Sentences

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Clearing the uterus is standard care to stop hemorrhaging; misoprostol would only make the bleeding worse, they said.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Older readers will think a standard of 2.0 ought to be the real mean, but 3.0 is progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But he lamented that he wasn’t shooting to his standard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Unlike standard property taxes that attach as a lien, this personal surcharge invites disputes and loopholes, including the use of trusts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

But his mathematical works were used as standard texts for more than a hundred years, even after the death of Galileo.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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