Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with norm in American Collocation
norm
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/nɔrm/
accepted
established
existing
expected
prevailing
The nuclear family has been the firmly established norm for the past fifty years or so.
industry
market
sector
The results obtained were consistent with industry norms.
establish a norm
create
establish
set
All the law can do is set a norm and enforce it equally.
become a norm
become
These things have become the norm in academic life today.
obey a norm
accept
conform to
follow
observe
I’m afraid I have always been a bit of a rebel and don’t like to conform to the norm.
refuse to obey a norm
break from
challenge
It is important to continually challenge the norm.
be different from a norm
depart from
deviate from
differ from
diverge from
vary from
violate
He has composed a unique score which dares to deviate from the accepted Hollywood norm.
continue to be a norm
remain
Once established, this type of architecture remained the norm for over a millennium.
think that something is the norm
consider something
For most positions one month’s notice is considered the norm.