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How to pronounce “precedent”
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Pronunciation guide for precedent
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of precedent with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Potential US TikTok Ban — and What’s at Stake
curious um what sort of precedent you
- Definition summary
- An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
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How to pronounce precedent
The Potential US TikTok Ban — and What’s at Stake

curious um what sort of precedent you
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “precedent”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
- (law) A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
- An established habit or custom.
- (obsolete, with definite article) The aforementioned (thing).
- The previous version.
- (obsolete) A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.
- [Adjective]
- Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. [from 14th c.]
- (now rare) Coming before in a particular order or arrangement; preceding, foregoing. [from 15th c.]
- [Verb]
- (transitive, law) To provide precedents for.
- (transitive, law) To be a precedent for.
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