normative

adjective

nor·ma·tive | \ˈnȯr-mə-tiv

Definition of normative

1 : of, relating to, or determining norms or standards normative tests

2 : conforming to or based on norms normative behavior normative judgments

3 : prescribing (see prescribe sense 1) norms normative rules of ethics normative grammar

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White men are at the center, our normative citizen, despite being only around a third of the nation’s population. — Katie Kosma, Longreads, "White Men On The Edge of a Nervous Breakdown," 5 July 2018 White men are at the center, our normative citizen, despite being only around a third of the nation’s population. — Katie Kosma, Longreads, "White Men On The Edge of a Nervous Breakdown," 5 July 2018 White men are at the center, our normative citizen, despite being only around a third of the nation’s population. — Katie Kosma, Longreads, "White Men On The Edge of a Nervous Breakdown," 5 July 2018 White men are at the center, our normative citizen, despite being only around a third of the nation’s population. — Rebecca Traister, The Cut, "Summer of Rage," 29 June 2018 The machine also is able to compare a patient's movements to normative movements, aiding doctors in figuring out a treatment plan. — Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, "Kids make strides using new technology at Norton Healthcare," 7 June 2018 The second is more normative, and that is upholding the non-use of chemical weapons. — Israel Kasnett, Jewish Journal, "As situation heats up in Syria, will Iran again target Israel?," 24 Apr. 2018 During a speech this past weekend in Lima, Pence displayed what some may consider to be the compassionate conservatism that the last Republican president attempted to make more normative among the GOP. — Eugene Scott, Washington Post, "Pence’s tone toward refugees may be softer than Trump’s but that’s where the difference ends," 16 Apr. 2018 Embedded within Islam are a set of normative practices, and those practices matter. — Omar Suleiman, CNN, "Why 80% of American Muslims fast during Ramadan. (It's not about the food.)," 10 May 2018

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