break with precedent

Frequency: 6.78.4 per million words

To do something in a new way, different from what was done before.

precedentVERB + precedent

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Examples (10)

  • The committee decided to break with precedent and appoint a woman as the chairperson.
  • In a significant break with precedent, the company shared its profits with all employees.
  • The president's decision to meet with the opposition leader broke with precedent.
  • The artist chose to break with precedent by using industrial materials in his sculptures.
  • It is rare for the Supreme Court to break with a long-standing precedent.
  • The new policy represents a clear break with precedent in the field of education.
  • They are planning to break with precedent by hosting the ceremony outdoors this year.
  • By refusing the crown, he broke with centuries of royal precedent.
  • The tech giant decided to break with precedent and make its software open-source.
  • Architects often break with precedent to create revolutionary building designs.