standard of living
noun phrase
1
: the necessities, comforts, and luxuries enjoyed or aspired to by an individual or group
2
: a minimum of necessities, comforts, or luxuries held essential to maintaining a person or group in customary or proper status or circumstances
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The higher a country's Human Development Index (HDI) level, which is measured by human health, longevity and standards of living, the more likely its residents are to develop cancer, the report states.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But with its cost of living skyrocketing, retirees are now opting out of pricier areas like South Florida, and instead finding alternative communities that offer lower real estate prices while still maintaining a high standard of living.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
These measures reflect a desire to promote greater economic inclusion and higher standards of living and to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
However, the impact on standard of living isn't necessarily felt equally.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 12 Apr. 2024
Workers may find new jobs, but if those positions pay substantially less, their standard of living falls.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
And women 50 and older experience a 45% decline in their standard of living postdivorce, compared to 21% for men, a 2021 study from The Journals of Gerontology found.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The 20th century delivered dramatic improvements in the standard of living, education, nutrition and health care for many Americans.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Comprehensive policy change might help flip the downturn by contributing to financial stability and helping families raise their standard of living, Guzzo said.
—Jessica Nix / Bloomberg, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But with its cost of living skyrocketing, retirees are now opting out of pricier areas like South Florida, and instead finding alternative communities that offer lower real estate prices while still maintaining a high standard of living.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
These measures reflect a desire to promote greater economic inclusion and higher standards of living and to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
However, the impact on standard of living isn't necessarily felt equally.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 12 Apr. 2024
Workers may find new jobs, but if those positions pay substantially less, their standard of living falls.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
And women 50 and older experience a 45% decline in their standard of living postdivorce, compared to 21% for men, a 2021 study from The Journals of Gerontology found.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The 20th century delivered dramatic improvements in the standard of living, education, nutrition and health care for many Americans.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Comprehensive policy change might help flip the downturn by contributing to financial stability and helping families raise their standard of living, Guzzo said.
—Jessica Nix / Bloomberg, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
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