📏norm

Meaning

An accepted standard or a usual practice.
a standard of behavior; what is typical or expected

Example Sentences

Wearing uniforms is the norm in many schools.

Working late has become the norm in this company.

Example Expressions

against the norm

Synonyms

standard, rule, custom, practice, convention
Entry 1
standard, rule, custom, practice, convention
Entry 2
standard, rule, convention, practice

Antonyms

exception, deviation, anomaly, abnormality
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exception, deviation, anomaly
Entry 2
exception, deviation, abnormality

Collocations

social norm, cultural norm, become the norm, accepted norm
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social norm, cultural norm, become the norm, accepted norm
Entry 2
social norm, cultural norm, become the norm

More Example Sentences

I tend not to eat late at night normally.

It is normal for babies to cry sometimes.

She tends not to buy things online normally.

She tends not to speak much in meetings normally.

I tend not to check my phone while studying normally.

Revision is a normal process and I view it positively.

We tend not to travel during the rainy season normally.

He tends not to drink coffee in the afternoon normally.

We tend not to discuss personal topics at work normally.

People may have different views on this, and that is perfectly normal.

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