standard
Example Sentences
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“There’s a standard and if you don’t meet it, practice needs to be very uncomfortable. My biggest job is to hold us to that standard day-in and day-out.”
From Los Angeles Times
The bill, called the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act, calls for a national standard for environmental claims on packaging that companies would voluntarily adhere to.
From Los Angeles Times
The Obesity Association, which is developing its first standards of care for obesity, is highlighting the program as a recommended care process.
From Science Daily
She also proposed tightening the “serious injury” standard that courts use to determine damages for pain and suffering, which can result in jackpot awards.
They fear the deal will lead to an influx of cheaper South American products due to production standards considered less stringent.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
