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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If BlackRock’s model portfolios make private market investments the norm, financial advisors may need to rethink their strategies to remain competitive.
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Atish Davda, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
What used to be the norm is now a feat of strength.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 May 2025
As is the norm during cases like this, the defense challenged several potential jurors but to little effect as the time-conscious Subramanian looked to keep the process moving.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
The ways her beauty is described are statements of her differences from the norm of white beauty that a lot of Hollywood women were supposed to represent.
—Hazlitt, 30 Apr. 2025
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Atish Davda, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
What used to be the norm is now a feat of strength.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 May 2025
As is the norm during cases like this, the defense challenged several potential jurors but to little effect as the time-conscious Subramanian looked to keep the process moving.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
The ways her beauty is described are statements of her differences from the norm of white beauty that a lot of Hollywood women were supposed to represent.
—Hazlitt, 30 Apr. 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 17 May. 2025.
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