set a precedent

idiom

: to decide something that will be used as an example or rule to be followed in the future

The ruling in the case is likely to set a precedent for how future cases are decided.

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Your example will impact others and set a precedent for others to follow. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024

The roots of the shortage go back to the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, when cautious developers were hesitant to invest in new construction and set a precedent of undersupply that’s continued to now. —Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024

But Oura has set a precedent for subscription payments, worrying folks waiting for Samsung to launch the Galaxy Ring. —Florence Ion, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024

The ruling does not set a precedent that other US judges must follow, because the case has been confined so far to a district court. —Joel Khalili, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024

Ramifications Beyond the ramifications for OpenAI itself, the lawsuit may set a precedent—or at the very least fire a warning shot across the bow—of any AI organizations seeking to balance profit-making activities with humanitarian missions. —Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

The dad's case could also set a precedent if he is convicted, making the Crumbleys the first set of parents held to such standards. —Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024

The outcome of the case could set a precedent for exactly how far billionaires and tech companies can go to silence their critics. —Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024

Fashion And Crypto Today Dior set a precedent in June – releasing sneakers with ground-breaking, in-sole authenticity enabled by blockchain – but without a single reference to Web3 or crypto. —Jackie Berardo, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024