norms

Example Sentences

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Institutional rules and norms, on the other hand, give bishops incentives to be methodical and cautious.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

And they’re such a modern couple, sort of breaking the rules of what those norms are, especially coming from such a storied family that has such legacy in the States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Thompson added that much of women's writing and experience has historically been overlooked because acknowledging it would have challenged social norms.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The despair and hopelessness are a response to feeling powerless in the face of injustice and watching long-standing norms be routinely broken.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Like any explosion of modernity, outsourcing is challenging traditional norms and ways of life.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman