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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

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Recent Examples of norms Washington should advance these norms through resolutions and interventions in the UN Security Council and General Assembly and use diplomacy to try to get violators to change their behavior. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 Acuña, limited by hamstring injuries to roughly 60 percent of the Braves’ games this year, has performed below his career norms. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Evolving gender roles in the home and workplace, steep political polarization and the growing cost of dating have all reshaped the social norms around how people engage further. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Combat was a highlight for me and an absolute departure from genre norms. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 Some argue that cultural norms of male leadership and even outright discrimination keep women from top roles, while others argue that women are less ambitious than men. — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026 The Defense Department has largely kept the media away from covering the war to verify that and other claims easily -- a departure from norms where the press has embedded with troops on the frontlines since the Civil War. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 For both artists, sweet dreams were made of shattering gender norms; Lennox just preferred her trailblazing with a little less dry humping. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026 The anti-war sentiment helped give rise to a counterculture that challenged traditional norms. — Andrew Niemchick, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

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By North Carolina’s historical standards, the answer should be no, but the bar has been lowered so much that a trip to a bottom-tier bowl feels like a victory.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Though the enrollment trend can be stabilizing to its balance sheet, the district is still performing well by state standards.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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Integrity beliefs focus on expectations about honesty and morality.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Despite its reputation, there is a thriving nightlife alongside strict religious codes, a morality police, and security challenges fueled by attacks by jihadi groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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