general practice
noun
: a usual way of doing things
Their general practice in such cases is to offer a deal.
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As a general practice — though not a rule — patrol deputies are supposed to ask if any of their colleagues speak that language and, if none are available, seek help from other agencies, the sheriff’s office said previously.
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Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
As a general practice, the department encouraged patrol deputies to ask for help from bilingual colleagues or to use a phone- or video-based interpreter, Elise Schaffer, a department spokesperson, said in a statement.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2023
As a general practice, meanwhile, consumers should ask their health care provider questions before the bill arrives in the mail.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
This general practice has been around for a while, but the term itself is newer.
—Kristin Canning, Women's Health, 10 May 2023
The market has become larger as aspects of Pagan or New Age practices have seeped into more general practice and the number of Pagans has increased.
—Helen A. Berger, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2023
Junior doctors are qualified physicians that may have several years’ experience working in hospitals or general practice.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
As a general practice, the department encouraged patrol deputies to ask for help from bilingual colleagues or to use a phone- or video-based interpreter, Elise Schaffer, a department spokesperson, said in a statement.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2023
As a general practice, meanwhile, consumers should ask their health care provider questions before the bill arrives in the mail.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
This general practice has been around for a while, but the term itself is newer.
—Kristin Canning, Women's Health, 10 May 2023
The market has become larger as aspects of Pagan or New Age practices have seeped into more general practice and the number of Pagans has increased.
—Helen A. Berger, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2023
Junior doctors are qualified physicians that may have several years’ experience working in hospitals or general practice.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
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“General practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20practice. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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