living standards

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of living standard.
  living standard

  noun

  standard of living.

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living standards

Workers were also more focused on pay than in the past, which it said was "perhaps unsurprising... given the flatlining living standards of the past decade".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Beyond health care itself, the economies of small rural towns depend on hospitals, which boost employment and help raise living standards, said Kasey Millar, who works at a non-profit organization.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

On a topic so central to fairness and living standards, it’s important to use data that carefully measure and evaluate compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Real household disposable income, a measure of living standards, is forecast to grow from 2027, but not by as much as previously thought.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The staffs living standards would improve in time, but not until the appearance on the scene of an especially well-heeled patron, the United States government.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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