living standard

noun

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Not quite unlike the U.S., Canada is a leading destination for immigrants, well known for its high living standards, good economic conditions and political stability. Sam Silverman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 But this strategy hadn’t led to markedly higher living standards for the majority of the population, and government indebtedness had ballooned. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024 The book opens with a comparison of living standards in two towns called Nogales – one in Arizona and one south of the border in Mexico’s Sonora region. Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 In addition to economic strain and a potential decline in living standards, studies have shown that a late-life divorce could also lead to physical and emotional effects, such as higher rates of depression, mortality and illness than married couples, even years after their separation. Amin Dabit, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for living standard 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of living standard was in 1896

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“Living standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20standard. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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