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Recent Examples of norms
Yet her grandmother defied those rigid gender norms, passing on to her the ancestral practice of the backstrap loom — an ancient, portable device operated using a strap secured around the weaver’s waist.
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María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Loungewear influences workwear and the traditional norms that once distinguished men’s and women’s fashion are nearly unknown to the youngest generations of consumers.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that companies like Quantum Systems (and others like Helsing and Stark Defense) now pursue large public advertising campaigns is already a major departure from existing norms.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Defying norms forces people to tap into a novel school of thought.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
But some CEOs are rewriting norms of the corporate world, leading billion- and trillion-dollar companies on their own terms.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Hungary, a major net recipient of EU funds, had come under increasing criticism for veering away from democratic norms.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But it's linked to a broader political battle by both sides for representation in national government that has broken norms around congressional map-making.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
There is a tense contradiction between claims that LGBTQ+ rights are a western import and historical records that show more progressive, or even indifferent, societal norms in India.
—Supriya Ganesh, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Loungewear influences workwear and the traditional norms that once distinguished men’s and women’s fashion are nearly unknown to the youngest generations of consumers.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that companies like Quantum Systems (and others like Helsing and Stark Defense) now pursue large public advertising campaigns is already a major departure from existing norms.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Defying norms forces people to tap into a novel school of thought.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
But some CEOs are rewriting norms of the corporate world, leading billion- and trillion-dollar companies on their own terms.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Hungary, a major net recipient of EU funds, had come under increasing criticism for veering away from democratic norms.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But it's linked to a broader political battle by both sides for representation in national government that has broken norms around congressional map-making.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
There is a tense contradiction between claims that LGBTQ+ rights are a western import and historical records that show more progressive, or even indifferent, societal norms in India.
—Supriya Ganesh, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
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Speaking on a recent analyst call, Dimon also pointed to some easing in underwriting standards across the market, noting that the trend extends beyond private credit.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of 10 years of activism, Maryam Shojaei has been arrested by Iran’s morality police, helped change FIFA policy, and watched her brother, Masoud, captain Iran’s national team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Days ago, Vice President JD Vance urged the pope to stick to matters of morality.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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