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Recent Examples of norms
But Reinsdorf did voice a desire for the Bulls to become better at tracking and predicting the market trends of the NBA, a trait that could include adhering to league-wide tanking norms if necessary.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
This arrangement is a stark departure from prior norms instituted after the Watergate scandal, which sought to insulate criminal investigations from political influence from the White House.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Of course, in the case of a character like Speedy Gonzales, depictions can become more nuanced as cultural norms and sensitivities change.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
And a growing number of women in the US are waiting until then, or later, to have kids, thanks to changing cultural norms and a boom of fertility medicine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
Learning about acceptable group norms can be a positive part of learning how to live with and socialize with others.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
Lewis portrays Curator as a frustrated employee pushing against institutional norms and stagnation, balancing exasperation and displaying a knack for physical comedy.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Today, Silicon Valley is moving too slowly to capture any titles, failing to keep up after pushing new social norms on everyone else for years.
—Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
This arrangement is a stark departure from prior norms instituted after the Watergate scandal, which sought to insulate criminal investigations from political influence from the White House.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Of course, in the case of a character like Speedy Gonzales, depictions can become more nuanced as cultural norms and sensitivities change.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
And a growing number of women in the US are waiting until then, or later, to have kids, thanks to changing cultural norms and a boom of fertility medicine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
Learning about acceptable group norms can be a positive part of learning how to live with and socialize with others.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
Lewis portrays Curator as a frustrated employee pushing against institutional norms and stagnation, balancing exasperation and displaying a knack for physical comedy.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Today, Silicon Valley is moving too slowly to capture any titles, failing to keep up after pushing new social norms on everyone else for years.
—Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
Noun
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The two-lane bridge is too narrow by modern standards, with just 1 foot of shoulder on each side.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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But they are certified by California’s law enforcement standards agency.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of those humanists says Holland’s belief that Western morality is based on Christianity is not only wrong but also dangerous.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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De La Rosa argues that removing morality and judgment from money decisions allows people to make clearer, healthier choices.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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