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VocabJLPT N1

precedent

Noun

Definitions

1. precedent

Refers to a past example or precedent that can be referenced or compared to a current situation. It is commonly used in legal, business, and formal contexts when discussing whether something has been done before. Saying there is no such precedent is a common way to emphasize that something is unprecedented.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

There's never been a simultaneous blackout across the whole town before, and residents were shaken.

Sentence 2

She laughed and said, "Breaking precedent is my job."

Sentence 3

Even if there's no precedent, I think it's still worth doing!

Sentence 4

As a company, we'll respect past precedent while also working toward improvements.

Sentence 5

This application has few precedents, so the review will take some time.