norms
Example Sentences
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The norms between your husband and his brother were cemented far before you entered his life.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Crime is still twice what it was before the pandemic, so it is better, but against historic norms, it's still extremely high," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“In light of evolving societal norms, the Commissioner deems there is insufficient justification for the continued use of marital status in automobile insurance rating,” the filing stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The lack of clear rules and norms is breeding distrust among co-workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Thanks to the appearance of fiction, even people with the same genetic make-up who lived under similar ecological conditions were able to create very different imagined realities, which manifested themselves in different norms and values.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
