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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Sing your heart out at karaoke, and don’t worry about stage fright—private rooms are the norm.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Obviously, rip currents and dangerously rough surf will be the norm this weekend.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Instead, hiring an appropriate wet nurse with both cleanliness of hygiene and character was the norm.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Built in 1937, the hilltop residence with redwood trees sits along Lower Walden Road, where spindrift horizons and luxe estates such as Villa Fontaine are the norm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Obviously, rip currents and dangerously rough surf will be the norm this weekend.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Instead, hiring an appropriate wet nurse with both cleanliness of hygiene and character was the norm.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Built in 1937, the hilltop residence with redwood trees sits along Lower Walden Road, where spindrift horizons and luxe estates such as Villa Fontaine are the norm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 July 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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