Synonyms of norms

norms

noun

plural of norm

as in standards

the code of good conduct for an individual or group

societal norms dictate that murder is wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• principles
• ethics
• morals
• morality
• values
• beliefs
• ethos
• customs
• manners
• mores
• etiquette
• dictates
• tenets
• dogma
• faith

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of norms

The first lady credited scientific advances and changing social norms for the launch of the initiative, elements of which echo a Biden administration effort. — Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Behind the front, temperatures will cool to near seasonal norms, with highs in the 60s Tuesday. — Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

The report also noted that contemporary extraits often push the concentration far beyond historical norms, in line with market expectations. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Much of his work deconstructs conventional representations of gender, love, social norms in mainstream cinema. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

There was a moment when everyone, even the rich and famous, was grappling with norms around a new technology. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

My own research on political communication has shown that a substantial number of members of Congress, strongly skewing Republican, make frequent use of rhetoric that undermines democratic norms and delegitimizes political institutions. — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026