standard
Example Sentences
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“Remember the standard. Remember, whatever we’re doing now, to uphold the standard, so that way, when guys change, coaches change, anything changes, the standard remains.”
From Los Angeles Times
In fight week some observers claimed he was of a regional level standard as a fighter.
From BBC
“What you see here is a classic double standard,” Theodora said.
From Los Angeles Times
But excellence is always a relative standard, not an absolute one.
The PCAOB, which regulates the accounting firms that audit U.S.-listed companies, sets audit standards, inspects audits and disciplines firms for violations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
