established norm
collocation in Englishmeaningsofestablishedandnorm
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established
adjective
uk/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/us/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period ...
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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 ofestablishedandnormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It was during these four presidential ' elections ' that the notorious pattern of over 80 % support for the single candidate became theestablishednorm.
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What strikes one immediately is the degree of deliberate appropriation of the language, the denial of the authority of theestablishednorm-not surprising in an anarchist publication of course.
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Anything that is slightly unusual and does not conform to theestablishednormthrows the system.
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We cannot foresee what will happen in the next generation and beyond through a departure from this highestablishednormwhich we have been able to achieve.
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Eight clubs, theestablishednormfor a national league, was a prohibitively high threshold for a new venture.
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It has been rightly said that young people are sometimes in revolt against the established norms of society.
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In sport, young people are not competing against the established norms that they encounter every day.
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They examined the rest of his behaviour to see if he had in any way departed from established norms.
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Since water was so scarce and necessary a resource, anyone who dared deviate from the established norms did so at his own peril.
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The process of organizational control is to review and evaluate the performance of the system against these established norms.
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In recognising state liability, constitutional tort deviates from established norms in tort law.
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Also, trying out new ways may be viewed as risky because it violates established norms.
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The research analyst responsibilities include checking all data for accuracy, comparing and contrasting new research with established norms, and analyzing primary and secondary data for the purpose of market forecasting.
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They discovered the potential within themselves to live and act not according to established norms but based on what they discovered using their own inner gyroscope.
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