the norm
noun
1
: an average level of development or achievement
She scored well above/below the norm in math.
2
: something (such as a behavior or way of doing something) that is usual or expected
Smaller families have become the norm.
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Constant change is now the norm, and all leaders—including CMOs—are under growing pressure to justify their spending strategies.
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Yogesh Shah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Deep playoff runs are the norm, but since 2011, the Dragons have fallen just short of getting over the hump.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Redondo’s approach to building up his touring business, as an international act, has run counter to the norm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Currently, advanced postponement policies are not in place in Baltimore City, despite the practice being the norm in every other jurisdiction in Maryland.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2025
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Yogesh Shah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Deep playoff runs are the norm, but since 2011, the Dragons have fallen just short of getting over the hump.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Redondo’s approach to building up his touring business, as an international act, has run counter to the norm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Currently, advanced postponement policies are not in place in Baltimore City, despite the practice being the norm in every other jurisdiction in Maryland.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the norm
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“The norm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20norm. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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