- plural of norm.
norms
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These are the norms for social engagement on college campuses today—from sober monitors and consent ambassadors, to strict requirements and paperwork to throw campus shindigs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The conversation around who pays for birthday dinners is often tied to cultural norms.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Another area pupils will be taught is AI's biases towards certain norms because of the information it is trained on.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Despite all the public discourse around loneliness and the need to connect, the cold call violates some of the communication norms we’ve spent decades developing.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
His was the first presidency of a new era, one involving the disruption and dismantling of all norms around privacy—involving selfies, data hacks, Snapchats, and Kardashians.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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