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Recent Examples of norms
Quakers were countercultural from the start, seeing women as having spiritual authority equal to men, challenging gender norms of the time, refusing to bear arms and committing to non-violence.
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Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The answer is to design new workplace norms that treat connection as a core part of how work gets done.
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Carrie Varoquiers,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
From Montesquieu’s perspective, polarization worsens this appetite for disregarding constitutional norms.
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Robert A. Ballingall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The Democratic Party is waging an existential struggle to save democracy, the rule of law, and liberal norms.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
European defense stockpiles are still well below historic norms, following decades of underinvestment and, more recently, substantial equipment transfers to Ukraine.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The idea is that the ratio will eventually move back toward historical norms, allowing investors to accumulate more ounces over time.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The answer is to design new workplace norms that treat connection as a core part of how work gets done.
—
Carrie Varoquiers,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
From Montesquieu’s perspective, polarization worsens this appetite for disregarding constitutional norms.
—
Robert A. Ballingall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The Democratic Party is waging an existential struggle to save democracy, the rule of law, and liberal norms.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
European defense stockpiles are still well below historic norms, following decades of underinvestment and, more recently, substantial equipment transfers to Ukraine.
—
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The idea is that the ratio will eventually move back toward historical norms, allowing investors to accumulate more ounces over time.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
Noun
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The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
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If an employer chooses to grant recognition, no election takes place, and the parties begin bargaining a contract that sets standards for wages, working conditions and benefits.
Noun
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The 22-year-old died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory hijab rules, The National reported.
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Marjane depicts our terrifying teachers, the violent morality police and our collective and perpetual fear that we might be caught, hurt, arrested, killed.
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“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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