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norm：the usual or normal situation, way of doing sth

be/become the norm

Births out of wedlock are becoming the norm in many countries.

Bilingual education remains the norm in international schools througout non-English-speaking countries.

The social norm “men should earn more than their wives” remains unchanged.

Immersive, 360-degree experiences, complete with touch and temperature sensations, should become the norm.

normality”的意思是正常的状态，比如印尼发生地震后，一种常态都被打破了，因此就有了生活秩序恢复正常（go back to normality）的说法；而“norm”的意思是长期形成的一种规范，它和“exception”（“例外”）相对。

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2）Creative minds will always challenge and even depart from the norm/deviate from the norm, rather than conform to it.

3) Staying up late becomes the norm in our apartment.

Gender discrimination should not be the social norm and we must seek to satisfy our thirst for equal rights.