living standard
Americannoun
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living standards
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of living standard
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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But the annual income needed for a minimum retirement living standard was £13,400 a year for one person and £21,600 for two, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association estimates .
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
Despite efforts to align income, employees in former East Germany still make less money and have a lower living standard.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2023
A whopping 96% felt their living standard was better than their parents' at the same age.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023
The poll found that 42% of adults find it very or somewhat likely that today’s youth “will have a better living standard, better homes, a better education and so on.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
The Queen seized the Dauphin in her arms and held him above their heads like a living standard.
From Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Arthur Léon, baron Imbert de Saint-Amand
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