Precedent and Reason

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

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Reason and precedent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Precedent".

Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Precedent and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Reason".

known	known precedent	known reason
good	good precedent	good reason
clear	clear precedent	clear reason
similar	similar precedent	similar reason
Other adjectives: solid, original, ample, valid, obvious, logical, strong, actual, entire, real, little, important, new, possible, apparent.

Coming off a major galactic civil war started by a corrupted Jedi who enacted a coup and seized control of the Alliance, she is not entirely without precedent or reason to be concerned over potentially uncontrolled actions by Force users.

Source: Strawman Has a Point
The third film is called Another Thin Man for no reason, setting the precedent for the rest of the series.

Source: Never Trust a Title
It was never official partly for that reason, but think about it she could have ended up setting a precedent.

Source: Music / Kiesza

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