precedent

"The court case set a precedent for future cases involving similar environmental damage. "

"The teacher cited a previous student's successful project as precedent for allowing the class to use the new software. "

"Our family has a precedent of having dinner together every Sunday. "

"The teacher allowed students to bring snacks to class on Friday. Because of the precedent, students now expect to bring snacks every Friday. "

"The new school uniform policy is a precedent to the previous one. "

"The student's rough draft, a precedent for the final essay, was filled with notes and corrections. "

"The new company policy provides precedents for how to handle employee complaints fairly. "

"The teacher's decision to allow students to work in groups on the project preceded a similar arrangement in future years. "

"The precedent rules for late submissions were stricter this year than last year. "

"The precedent assignment for the history project was to research the American Revolution. "