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adjective

  • Characterized by excellence, great merit, or rigorous requirements.

noun

  • A superior level of quality, performance, or expectation used as a measure for comparison.

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“This wasn’t someone brushing off a mistake, it was someone who holds himself to an incredibly high standard and was deeply affected by falling short of it.”

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

"Schools are held to an extremely high standard when it comes to test administration," he said.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

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  • top-tier
  • chef's kiss
  • gold standard
  • A-game
  • next level

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  • bare minimum
  • just scraping by

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