Precedent and Sort

Precedent

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

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

Sort noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

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Precedent and sort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Sort".

Nearby Words: sorted, sorting, sorter

human	human precedent	human sort
good	good precedent	good sort
similar	similar precedent	similar sort
certain	certain precedent	certain sort
Other adjectives: actual, real, dangerous, bad, ancient, new, general, military.

The Consililum is usually a sort of common-law court based on precedent, and so at least it tends to be predictable.

Source: Tabletop Game / Mage: The Awakening
It isn't like Anakin hasn't set a precedent for this sort of thing.

Source: Narm / Star Wars
There is precedent, sort of, for Superman being a dick, but not an idiot.

Source: Character Derailment / Comic Books

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Sort and Precedent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/precedent/sort

Precedent & Sort. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/precedent/sort>.

Sort or Precedent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/precedent/sort.

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