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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Admittedly that’s not the norm, since many people live for decades at those mountains and don’t get bored.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Creatives tend to thrive in environments where self-expression is the norm, from bold personal style to unique points of view.
—Marissa Andrada, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Though franchises are the norm, at some point, current ones run out of steam, and at the very least, original titles are needed to create new ones.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
But his disciplined mornings weren’t always the norm.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Creatives tend to thrive in environments where self-expression is the norm, from bold personal style to unique points of view.
—Marissa Andrada, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Though franchises are the norm, at some point, current ones run out of steam, and at the very least, original titles are needed to create new ones.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
But his disciplined mornings weren’t always the norm.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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“The norm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20norm. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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