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

This unconventional throuple in the quiet suburbs of North London challenged societal norms, lasting 10 years. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 July 2026

In the pre-AI world, most roles and required skills were focused on compliance, processes, organizational norms and deep, single-function skill sets. — Fred Voccola, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Other states, with different party norms and election rules, experience different results. — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

The research focuses on four structural forces—capability, adoption, substitution, and recomposition—and uses them to map how AI could alter competitive dynamics, professional norms, market structure, and systemic risk. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Western analysts have raised concerns that Beijing’s expanding role setting global norms around AI will enable it to export the norms of its own highly restrictive media and internet environment. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Now a party that will rely on women’s votes in the midterms is trying to figure out its boundaries in how male candidates talk about, and to, women, after conservative backlash to tightening norms for workplace behavior. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

What health care needs is a practical trust infrastructure, or norms and controls that make verification routine. — Henry Bair, STAT, 14 July 2026

While the couple was very much in love, society shunned them due to moral norms. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 July 2026