accepted norm

collocation in English

meaningsofacceptedandnorm

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accepted
adjective
uk
/əkˈsep.tɪd/us
/əkˈsep.t̬ɪd/
generally agreed to be satisfactory ...
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norm
noun[C usually plural]
uk
/nɔːm/us
/nɔːrm/
an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people ...
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(Definition ofacceptedandnormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Any deviation from theacceptednormcould seriously damage the reputation of a family.
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This, of course, implies that theacceptednormis susceptible to different versions.
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In cultures where it is anacceptednorm, it is practised by followers of all religious beliefs, as well as by animists and non-believers.
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We shall soon be back to the situation where dental health is a luxury for a few and not theacceptednormfor the many.
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Too often theacceptednormin such places is that customers will drink to excess.
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There was comment before the proceedings began in the magistrates' court that went far beyond theacceptednorm.
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It does not seem to have any relevance to any otheracceptednorm.
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Theacceptednormis somewhere around 34 to 35 mph.
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Therefore, the advisory body cannot simply decide an appropriate increase in isolation from theacceptednormin local government circles.
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Now, more realistically, plural financing is becoming theacceptednorm.
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We must wean ourselves off fiscal stimuli and quantitative easing, and these should not be theacceptednorm.
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No single figure can be quoted because there is no generallyacceptednormagainst which any measure of congestion can be compared.
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If marriage were theacceptednormand people got married as a matter of course we would probably not be having this debate.
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It was carried across to protect the rights of those who had an expectation to retire at an earlier age than theacceptednorm.
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Expertise in men seems to be anacceptednorm, but we know better.
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Second, if for too long we tolerate unemployment at the 100,000 level it will become theacceptednorm.
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Collective action is anacceptednormin industry.
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That is worth recalling, but, having said that, we must face the fact that there still exist firms whose standards fall below, sometimes deplorably far below, theacceptednorm.
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It used to be theacceptednorm.
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Because it has become anacceptednormthat there is a crisis in teacher recruitment, that is projected by all the newspapers and the media, but it is not real.
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