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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But the main source of anger is the economy – moribund in both countries, where standards of living are stagnating, or worse, for many citizens.
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Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Global trade based on comparative advantage has advanced our standard of living as well as other countries, until now.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
The cost of living is low compared to the U.S., offering a high standard of living and no minimum stay requirement, allowing applicants to include family members.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The long-term problem comes from a fact about innovation: a small number of people account for a large share of the ideas which improve our standard of living.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Global trade based on comparative advantage has advanced our standard of living as well as other countries, until now.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
The cost of living is low compared to the U.S., offering a high standard of living and no minimum stay requirement, allowing applicants to include family members.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The long-term problem comes from a fact about innovation: a small number of people account for a large share of the ideas which improve our standard of living.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 16 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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