accepted practice
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The usual way of doing something in a particular field or profession.
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- It is accepted practice in this industry to require a deposit upfront.
- While not a written rule, offering a discount for early payment is an accepted practice.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality is a universally accepted practice in the medical field.
- The hospital was criticized for not following the accepted practice for sterilizing equipment.
- Citing your sources is an accepted practice in academic writing to avoid plagiarism.
- The lawyer argued that his client was merely following the accepted practice for financial reporting at the time.
- The new guidelines challenged the long-standing accepted practice within the organization.
- Before the internet, sending a thank-you note by mail was the accepted practice.
- Encrypting user data is now a standard and accepted practice for all web applications.
- The team's code review process deviates from the generally accepted practice, leading to more bugs.