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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In Zermatt, the town is car-free, and gasoline vehicles are prohibited to reduce pollution; electric taxis are the norm.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
This is especially true in the Balearic islands, like Ibiza and Formentera, where topless sunbathing is the norm.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Back when 30 percent strikeout rates were not the norm, Marmol had seasons of 33.7 percent (2007), 32.8 percent (2008) and a wild 41.6 percent (2010).
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The difference now is that unpredictability is the norm, and unlike the old days, there’s no guaranteed baseline of attention.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
This is especially true in the Balearic islands, like Ibiza and Formentera, where topless sunbathing is the norm.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Back when 30 percent strikeout rates were not the norm, Marmol had seasons of 33.7 percent (2007), 32.8 percent (2008) and a wild 41.6 percent (2010).
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The difference now is that unpredictability is the norm, and unlike the old days, there’s no guaranteed baseline of attention.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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