living standard
noun
: standard of living
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web To put it another way, the average American has seen his living standard fall sharply under the Biden-Pelosi-Schumer policy mix of unprecedented spending, easy money, more regulation and higher taxes. 
The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Monte Carlo simulations of your living standard outcomes. Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Millennials, on the other hand, see the technology that for us was innovation not a long time ago as a living standard. Pablo Turletti, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The new sanctions will severely impact the living standard of ordinary Russians. Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2022 That translates into a 5 percent hike in Joe's living standard year-in and year-out through the end of his days. Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 The reduced living standard had the greatest impact on lower-income Americans and older consumers, Richard Curtin, chief economist who worked on the survey, said in the statement. Lisa Kim, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021 One of the most enduring, reality-resistant, mythologies of our world has been that of the Great Convergence: the idea that developing countries would converge in living standard with the Western middle class. Radu Magdin, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 More than 40% of households headed by people aged 55 through 70 lack sufficient resources to maintain their living standard in retirement, according to a 2018 Wall Street Journal analysis. Dawn Lim, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021 See More
The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Monte Carlo simulations of your living standard outcomes. Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Millennials, on the other hand, see the technology that for us was innovation not a long time ago as a living standard. Pablo Turletti, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The new sanctions will severely impact the living standard of ordinary Russians. Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2022 That translates into a 5 percent hike in Joe's living standard year-in and year-out through the end of his days. Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 The reduced living standard had the greatest impact on lower-income Americans and older consumers, Richard Curtin, chief economist who worked on the survey, said in the statement. Lisa Kim, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021 One of the most enduring, reality-resistant, mythologies of our world has been that of the Great Convergence: the idea that developing countries would converge in living standard with the Western middle class. Radu Magdin, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 More than 40% of households headed by people aged 55 through 70 lack sufficient resources to maintain their living standard in retirement, according to a 2018 Wall Street Journal analysis. Dawn Lim, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above