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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This is the effect of ever-increasing government red tape, regulations, and ideological policies—devoid of considering the standards of living of Australians.
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Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Commonly measured as the amount of goods and services generated per worker, productivity is the central determinant of a nation’s average standard of living and its overall economic success.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Where incomes rose, standards of living improved as well: Extreme poverty rates and child mortality declined in Ghana, Cape Verde, and seven other countries.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
Pensions help retirees maintain their standard of living and California’s economy through their spending in communities across the state, said Dan Doonan, one of the report’s authors and NIRS’ executive director, in a statement.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
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Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Commonly measured as the amount of goods and services generated per worker, productivity is the central determinant of a nation’s average standard of living and its overall economic success.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Where incomes rose, standards of living improved as well: Extreme poverty rates and child mortality declined in Ghana, Cape Verde, and seven other countries.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
Pensions help retirees maintain their standard of living and California’s economy through their spending in communities across the state, said Dan Doonan, one of the report’s authors and NIRS’ executive director, in a statement.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for standard of living
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“Standard of living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard%20of%20living. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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