normative
adjective
of or relating to a norm, especially an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc.
normatively
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a word derived from
normative.
Example Sentences
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“There are lots of reasons people shouldn’t or normatively don’t take phone calls, and they’re totally valid,” he said.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
“We believe that it is not only the right thing normatively to raise a paraprofessional’s salary, but it is the right thing fiscally,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Being trans has helped me study the evolution of neural systems, because I don’t assume that things like neurodivergence, which are normatively considered to be “disorders” are necessarily evolutionary disadvantages.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 14, 2024
“I think that’s the problem with bitcoin — the tax evasion has become normatively accepted.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
Medvedev, temperamentally, educationally, normatively was much closer to Obama than Putin.
From Slate ● May 10, 2018
