NORC

American  

[nawrk] / nɔrk /

noun

1. an apartment building, housing complex, or neighborhood whose population has aged over the years and has a large percentage of older adults for whom support services are provided.

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Etymology

Origin of NORC

1985–90; n(aturally) o(ccurring) r(etirement) c(ommunity)

Example Sentences

Among all Americans, some 77% have pessimistic views of the economy, leaving fewer than one-quarter with an upbeat outlook, polling by the Journal and NORC, a research group, found last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The surveys were conducted at the University of Chicago by NORC, previously the National Opinion Research Center, and College Pulse, with narrow margins of error from 1% to 1.94%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

NORC, using a five-point scale instead of a four-pointer like Gallup, found “more than half of Americans — 55% — trust the press’s accuracy.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

NORC, an independent social research organization based at the University of Chicago, used its AmeriSpeak research panel to draw respondents for the “State of the Bible” polling.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2023

At the peak of the pandemic, there were approximately 1,500 contact tracers in the state, more than half at NORC, Feldman said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021