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norms

NOUN

average, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benchmark criterion measure model pattern rule

STRONG

barometer gauge mean median medium par scale touchstone type yardstick

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme

WEAK

end exception

Example Sentences

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Home prices are still edging higher on a national basis, because the supply of homes for sale—while rising—remains below prepandemic norms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Porter’s willingness to buck party norms also raised eyebrows during her Senate campaign, when she entered the race for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat before Feinstein had announced retirement plans in early 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Appointees adapt to the committee’s norms, and the committee’s norms dampen the influence of any one voice.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"Energy starvation as a coercive tool is incompatible with international human rights norms."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I doubt all the Erudite want to study all the time, or that every Candor enjoys a lively debate, but they can’t defy the norms of their factions any more than I can.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth