accepted practice

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

The usual way of doing something in a particular field or profession.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.