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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He also has to gaslight us by claiming that this system he’s creating is normatively good!
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 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
“The assumption with these proposals is that it would be normatively better if more people voted,” John Samples, a vice president at the libertarian Cato Institute, said in an email.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2018
Medvedev, temperamentally, educationally, normatively was much closer to Obama than Putin.
From Slate ● May 10, 2018
