Synonyms of standards

standards

noun

plural of standard

as in norms

the code of good conduct for an individual or group

a life guided by high standards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• norms
• principles
• ethics
• morals
• morality
• values
• ethos
• beliefs
• manners
• customs
• etiquette
• dictates
• mores
• tenets
• faith
• dogma

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of standards

Professional societies and standards organizations will need to develop and regularly update the technical requirements. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Cornell University’s investigation, of course, did not have to adhere to New York’s arguably archaic criminal standards, but its response, too, has triggered anger and disbelief across airwaves and social media. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Poor-quality implementations of even the strongest new PQC standards could create devastating vulnerabilities across hardware, software, cloud and critical systems. — Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Last month, the EPA repealed a set of standards finalized during the Biden administration that required new and existing plants to reduce carbon pollution by installing carbon capture, sequestration, and storage technology. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Environmental impacts would be judged under the laws and standards in place when an application is submitted. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

This could simplify operations for carriers that operate aircraft with both engine standards. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Even by the standards of today’s decorum-less Congress, the hearings were wild affairs. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

What Showalter did effectively was instill belief that standards could be met. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026