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Recent Examples of norms
Obama believes norms that prevent the expansion of executive power may need to be codified into law.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This drop might level off at some point, simply because most things regress to previous norms.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
Our communities shape our health outcomes as do social norms.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 May 2026
Zoom Communications announced tweaks to its parental leave policy to bring the benefit more in line with market norms.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Still, politics are rarely articulated in #vintagelife, which, with its manic reiteration of past-tense norms, occupies a peculiar position in relation to mainstream culture.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
It is often used to describe the historical and cultural landscape of the American South and surrounding areas, where church attendance has traditionally been high, and religious beliefs have significantly shaped social norms and political attitudes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Free speech norms do not sustain themselves.
—Jason Jewell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This drop might level off at some point, simply because most things regress to previous norms.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
Our communities shape our health outcomes as do social norms.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 May 2026
Zoom Communications announced tweaks to its parental leave policy to bring the benefit more in line with market norms.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Still, politics are rarely articulated in #vintagelife, which, with its manic reiteration of past-tense norms, occupies a peculiar position in relation to mainstream culture.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
It is often used to describe the historical and cultural landscape of the American South and surrounding areas, where church attendance has traditionally been high, and religious beliefs have significantly shaped social norms and political attitudes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Free speech norms do not sustain themselves.
—Jason Jewell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
Noun
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The Joint Commission, widely regarded as the gold standard in health care, evaluates organizations through rigorous and often unannounced inspections, ensuring that patient care, safety protocols, and clinical operations consistently meet the highest standards.—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Today, some of the most beloved musicals of the American theater can sometimes seem outmoded and vaguely inappropriate, since society’s standards have changed radically in the last 60 years.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Baselitz was charged with offending public morality; the case dragged on for two years before being dismissed, but his reputation was cemented.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
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At the time, plenty of commentators treated Juicero as a morality tale.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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