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Recent Examples of norms
Fires are common in India, where building laws and safety norms are often flouted by builders and residents.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Within weeks of being sworn in to helm the FHFA, which oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte shattered norms by quickly jettisoning executives and policies.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
In most families, these norms are never made explicit.
—Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And sometimes, there are existing social norms that encourage bringing a gift, like at a wedding or birthday party.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Ahead of opening weekend, social media analytics firm RelishMix weighed the social media universe for the pic across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook at 220M, 48% ahead of original horror norms.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Those norms translate into criteria that assess real-world outcomes, rather than prescribing technical processes that will be obsolete within months.
—Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The Gucci outfits created by then-creative director Alessandro Michele that Lauro sported on stage for his 2020 participation at the Sanremo Music Festival sparked days of online conversation for subverting rigid gender norms and reimagining sacred Italian iconography.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
First, there’s been a huge change in social norms worldwide.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Within weeks of being sworn in to helm the FHFA, which oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte shattered norms by quickly jettisoning executives and policies.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
In most families, these norms are never made explicit.
—Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And sometimes, there are existing social norms that encourage bringing a gift, like at a wedding or birthday party.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Ahead of opening weekend, social media analytics firm RelishMix weighed the social media universe for the pic across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook at 220M, 48% ahead of original horror norms.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Those norms translate into criteria that assess real-world outcomes, rather than prescribing technical processes that will be obsolete within months.
—Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The Gucci outfits created by then-creative director Alessandro Michele that Lauro sported on stage for his 2020 participation at the Sanremo Music Festival sparked days of online conversation for subverting rigid gender norms and reimagining sacred Italian iconography.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
First, there’s been a huge change in social norms worldwide.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
Noun
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Among other changes, the law requires health officials to inspect the Aurora facility at least every three months to ensure the detention center abides by safety standards related to food and water quality, confinement conditions and medical services.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The legislation clarifies the definition of data centers and allows the state Department of Environmental Quality to set the standards for data centers’ water usage, NC Newsline reported.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In some ways, the histories of this school call back to those written in the 19th century, casting the country’s origin as providential—not quite an immaculate conception, but not far off—and emphasizing the morality and timelessness of America’s founding creed.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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