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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Each country was chosen based on several factors, including standard of living and life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals and data availability.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The damage this policy is doing to our standard of living as a nation is huge, and the danger to our sovereignty and safety as a nation is enormous.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
This is the effect of ever-increasing government red tape, regulations, and ideological policies—devoid of considering the standards of living of Australians.
—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
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David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The damage this policy is doing to our standard of living as a nation is huge, and the danger to our sovereignty and safety as a nation is enormous.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
This is the effect of ever-increasing government red tape, regulations, and ideological policies—devoid of considering the standards of living of Australians.
—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
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 3 Apr. 2025.
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