Precedent and Tradition

Precedent

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

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

Tradition

Tradition noun - An inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing.
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Synonyms for Tradition

Precedent and tradition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Tradition".

How words are described

good good precedent good tradition
similar similar precedent similar tradition
original original precedent original tradition
strong strong precedent strong tradition
Other adjectives: actual, great, important, ancient, new, early, military, older, cultural, earlier.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Pardon Kennedy is sometimes cited as precedent for the tradition, but he only spared a turkey because he thought it was too skinny to be worth eating.
    Source: The Pardon
  • 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.
  • The tradition is spotty here, but there's precedent.
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