set a precedent

phrase

: 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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The show also depicts how the railroad set a precedent for other big businesses to lure in naive citizens seeking their own slice of the American dream. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for set a precedent

• antecedent