Example and Precedent

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Example

Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
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Precedent is a synonym for example in instance topic. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Example", when it comes to topics like same, illustration. popular alternative

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.
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Example is a synonym for precedent in instance topic. You can use "Example" instead a noun "Precedent", if it concerns topics such as model, same. popular alternative
Nearby Words: precede, preceding, precedence, precedential

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known known example known precedent
good good example good precedent
clear clear example clear precedent
similar similar example similar precedent
Other adjectives: direct, obvious, real, great, bad, early, possible, older, earlier.

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  • Tabletop Game / Legend of the Five Rings For example, if the Empire followed the Thousand years of custom,tradition, law and precedent that existed at the time, Otomo Banu would have become Hantei XL after the Second Day of Thunder, but the Lion won the Tournament so we have the Toturi dynasty.
    Source: Tabletop Game / Legend of the Five Rings
  • Redemption Equals Death So, nobody could claim that her example would set a bad precedent for women randomly accusing men of being rapists.
    Source: Redemption Equals Death
  • Every once in a while an example comes along that defies the precedent, that's exactly what happened in Coming Up Violet.
    Source: Cousin Oliver
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Precedent and Example. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/example/precedent
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