living standard

noun

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China and India did grow faster than the United States over the past decade, but their living standards still don’t come close to those in the U.S. Manufacturing in the U.S. has been fading for decades. Time, 9 Apr. 2025 Today's young people report feeling less supported by friends and family, less free to make life choices and less optimistic about their living standards. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 People didn't have access to regular health care, antibiotics or adequate living standards. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Higher economic growth and living standards will become more challenging if the United States welcomes fewer legal immigrants. Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 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 19 Apr. 2025.

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