new precedent

Frequency: 7.111.2 per million words

An action or event that establishes a new standard or guide.

precedentADJECTIVE + precedent

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Examples (10)

  • This would have set a dangerous new precedent.
  • The landmark court decision established a new precedent for environmental protection.
  • Their innovative approach created a new precedent in sustainable architecture.
  • By allowing this exception, we risk setting a difficult new precedent.
  • The company's decision to offer unlimited vacation time could become a new precedent in the industry.
  • This diplomatic agreement sets a new precedent for international cooperation.
  • The judge's ruling is expected to establish a new precedent in consumer rights cases.
  • Such an action would undoubtedly create a new precedent for future policy-making.
  • He hoped his invention would set a new precedent for energy efficiency.
  • The school's policy on digital learning has set a new precedent for educational institutions.