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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For many Gen Z shoppers raised in a digital-first world, frictionless payments are the norm, budgeting is a shared conversation, and credit isn’t seen through the same stigma as in the past.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Charlotte’s office sales and construction That hasn’t been the norm for other companies in the Charlotte region.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
No comments What would social media look like if Wikipedia were the norm instead of an exception?
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
Ecosystems capable of supporting such giants have been the norm rather than the exception for tens of millions of years.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Charlotte’s office sales and construction That hasn’t been the norm for other companies in the Charlotte region.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
No comments What would social media look like if Wikipedia were the norm instead of an exception?
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
Ecosystems capable of supporting such giants have been the norm rather than the exception for tens of millions of years.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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