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Recent Examples of norms
The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.
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Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
This report was prepared for a review committee and shared with them by another scientist-pal, a breach of professional norms that later drew criticism.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long-term relationship, says that Allen’s record has arrived at a time when women are reclaiming their autonomy, chipping away at patriarchal norms, and publicly holding men accountable for their misdeeds.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
What's really behind the baby bust The reasons Americans choose not to have children are hotly debated in academic circles, with many attributing America’s baby bust to shifting priorities and societal norms.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump and his team want to act alone, unconstrained by allies, multilateral organizations, and international norms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Household consumption still accounts for only about 40% of gross domestic product, far below advanced-economy norms.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Humanitarian norms are trampled, and civilians pay the price.
—David Miliband, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
At Goddard, Segrid Harris was appointed ETD director in January and began enforcing rigid expectations that many staff saw as a cultural break from NASA norms.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
This report was prepared for a review committee and shared with them by another scientist-pal, a breach of professional norms that later drew criticism.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long-term relationship, says that Allen’s record has arrived at a time when women are reclaiming their autonomy, chipping away at patriarchal norms, and publicly holding men accountable for their misdeeds.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
What's really behind the baby bust The reasons Americans choose not to have children are hotly debated in academic circles, with many attributing America’s baby bust to shifting priorities and societal norms.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump and his team want to act alone, unconstrained by allies, multilateral organizations, and international norms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Household consumption still accounts for only about 40% of gross domestic product, far below advanced-economy norms.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Humanitarian norms are trampled, and civilians pay the price.
—David Miliband, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
At Goddard, Segrid Harris was appointed ETD director in January and began enforcing rigid expectations that many staff saw as a cultural break from NASA norms.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
Noun
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, by the time of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which allowed the Taliban to return to power, the perception of the morality and efficacy of that long war had dwindled in the international community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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To be a genre television spy requires a particular sense of morality and truth, coupled with a self-preservation instinct that means never letting your guard down.—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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