Precedent and Sample

Precedent

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

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

Sample

Sample noun - A number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole.
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Synonyms for Sample

Precedent and sample are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Sample".

Nearby Words: sampling, sampler, sampled, samp

How words are described

known known precedent known sample
human human precedent human sample
good good precedent good sample
similar similar precedent similar sample
Other adjectives: original, obvious, actual, entire, new.
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Sample and Precedent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/precedent/sample
Precedent & Sample. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/precedent/sample>.
Sample or Precedent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/precedent/sample.
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