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Recent Examples of norms
Bondi's turbulent first year at DOJ The attorney general's appearance before the committee comes one year into her tenure atop the Justice Department, a tumultuous period marked by a striking departure from the traditions and norms that have guided the department for decades.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
There were 57% of students in kindergarten through third grade that met or exceeded grade-level norms on the middle-of-year MAP test in math this year — the same percentage for reading across the same grade levels.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
But over time as social norms changed, so did attitudes toward assertive female Horses.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Sandler proposes a Conference of Parties (COP) approach — similar to processes used in climate, biodiversity and arms-control negotiations — for discussing and tackling key issues in space governance, aimed at driving dialogue and developing binding norms, before avoidable crises emerge.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
According to the World Health Organization, most developing Asian countries spend just 2–3% of GDP on health, and in many cases public funding amounts to less than $150 per person annually, compared with more than $4,000 per person under OECD norms.
—Abrar Mir, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite a wave of military coups and disputed election results in parts of the continent in recent years, economic challenges faced by Africans outweighed concerns over democratic norms and the rule of law.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The tradition allows young people to experience life outside their strict religious norms before deciding whether to commit to the church.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Democratic norms are preserved precisely so they can be invoked, even as their operation is steadily reconfigured and control over them increasingly centralized.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
There were 57% of students in kindergarten through third grade that met or exceeded grade-level norms on the middle-of-year MAP test in math this year — the same percentage for reading across the same grade levels.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
But over time as social norms changed, so did attitudes toward assertive female Horses.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Sandler proposes a Conference of Parties (COP) approach — similar to processes used in climate, biodiversity and arms-control negotiations — for discussing and tackling key issues in space governance, aimed at driving dialogue and developing binding norms, before avoidable crises emerge.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
According to the World Health Organization, most developing Asian countries spend just 2–3% of GDP on health, and in many cases public funding amounts to less than $150 per person annually, compared with more than $4,000 per person under OECD norms.
—Abrar Mir, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite a wave of military coups and disputed election results in parts of the continent in recent years, economic challenges faced by Africans outweighed concerns over democratic norms and the rule of law.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The tradition allows young people to experience life outside their strict religious norms before deciding whether to commit to the church.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Democratic norms are preserved precisely so they can be invoked, even as their operation is steadily reconfigured and control over them increasingly centralized.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
Noun
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The surveys show widespread skepticism that governments can really fix problems like the affordability crisis, rising inequality, declining upward mobility, and stagnating or declining living standards.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tesla’s questionable qualifications To qualify for a voucher, manufacturers must obtain a zero-emission powertrain certification showing the vehicle meets certain performance standards.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amanda Askell's job is to try to teach Claude a sense of morality, or how to be good.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The philosopher Aristotle wrote tomes on morality and human behavior.—
Tara Sonenshine,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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