the norm
noun
1
: an average level of development or achievement
She scored well above/below the norm in math.
2
: something (such as a behavior or way of doing something) that is usual or expected
Smaller families have become the norm.
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Virtual consultations will become the norm in the metaverse.
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Srinivas Vadhri, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Of course, it’s never been cheap to visit the concrete jungle with $1,000 nightly rates becoming the norm at certain luxury resort properties this year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
That status remained the norm for the first months of the cataclysmic current war.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
With technology, there are many alternative ways to send warm holiday wishes to all the folks in your life that are becoming the norm.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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Srinivas Vadhri, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Of course, it’s never been cheap to visit the concrete jungle with $1,000 nightly rates becoming the norm at certain luxury resort properties this year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
That status remained the norm for the first months of the cataclysmic current war.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
With technology, there are many alternative ways to send warm holiday wishes to all the folks in your life that are becoming the norm.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the norm
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“The norm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20norm. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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