accepted norm

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A standard of behavior that is considered typical or appropriate within a particular group or society.

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  • Shaking hands is the accepted norm for greeting someone in many Western cultures.
  • In many cultures, respecting elders is an accepted norm.
  • The artist's work constantly challenges the accepted norm of beauty.
  • Working from home has become an accepted norm in many industries.
  • What was once a radical idea has now become the accepted norm.
  • For decades, this practice was an accepted norm, but now it's questioned.
  • In this professional environment, punctuality is the accepted norm.
  • She challenged the accepted norm of traditional gender roles.
  • We should question whether this is still a valid accepted norm in modern society.
  • It quickly became the accepted norm for everyone to arrive early.
  • It will take time for this new practice to become the accepted norm.
  • Leaving a tip is an accepted norm in most restaurants.
  • Deviating from the accepted norm can sometimes lead to social exclusion.
  • The community has long held this as an accepted norm.
  • The accepted norm for family size has changed dramatically over the last century.
  • His behavior was a departure from the accepted norm.
  • The study examines how a new accepted norm of online communication develops within communities.
  • Innovation is now an accepted norm in the tech world.
  • For a long time, working from home wasn't the accepted norm, but the pandemic changed that.
  • Failing to follow the accepted norm can lead to social disapproval.