be the norm

Frequency: 9.025.0 per million words

To be the usual and accepted standard or way of doing something.

normVERB + NORM

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Examples (10)

  • Small families are the norm nowadays.
  • On-screen editing has become the norm for all student work.
  • In these areas poverty is the norm rather than the exception.
  • For many companies, working from home is now the norm.
  • Punctuality used to be the norm, but now delays are common.
  • She finds that kindness is not always the norm in competitive environments.
  • Advanced technology will be the norm in future classrooms.
  • Daily meetings have become the norm since the project started.
  • In their culture, extended family living together is the norm.
  • Long working hours should not be the norm for employees.