norm
noun
a standard, model, or pattern.
norms
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pluralof norm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The question now is how much Elon Musk will be able to circumvent industry norms and speed things up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
This is due in part to changing preferences, which the report’s writers said are likely attributable to financial costs, a lack of social support, shifting societal norms, and safety and health concerns about having children.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Institutions must examine the cultures and power structures in which hazing flourishes, including secrecy, expectations of unquestioned loyalty, power imbalances and norms that discourage intervention and reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Another area pupils will be taught is AI's biases towards certain norms because of the information it is trained on.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
All of those theories are essentially ways of saying that the criminal is a personality type — a personality type distinguished by an insensitivity to the norms of normal society.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
