standard of living
Example Sentences
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Nearly four million Londoners are living below the minimum income level to enjoy a decent standard of living, new research shows.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Faster growth improves the standard of living, increases wealth, reduces inflation and generates more tax revenue for debt-ridden governments, among many positives.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
Catholics there were unhappy with their fate, even if, in the postwar period, they enjoyed a better standard of living than their coreligionists in the south.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
Consequently, the average American household is now paying more to sustain their standard of living.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
He built brick houses for his workers, hired a teacher for the school, and raised the standard of living of everyone on his lands.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
