Meanings
adjectiveprecedental (not comparable)
- not comparableSynonym of precedential.
I view this case as a real breakthrough. Maybe the precedental value isn't that great ― it isn't a piece of legislation; it's not the Supreme Court saying, "Yes, you can adopt." But in terms of favorable media coverage and […]
1983 April 9, Mary Dunlap, “Are We Legal Yet?”, in Gay Community News, page 11Synonyms: precedential
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adjectiveSynonym of precedential.
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precedental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedental
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“precedental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedental. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precedental,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedental.
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