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unwritten rule

NOUN

custom

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method policy practice rite rule style system

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attitude canon ceremony character convention conventionalism design dictates etiquette fashion form formality manner mode mold mores observance observation pattern performance praxis precedent precept routine taste type usage use way

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customariness established way folkways inheritence matter of course second nature unwritten law

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disorganization heedlessness neglect thoughtlessness

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departure deviation difference divergence irregularity

NOUN

doctrine

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attitude axiom belief concept creed dogma precept proposition regulation rule statement teaching tenet tradition

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article basic canon convention conviction credenda declaration fundamental gospel implantation inculcation indoctrination instruction position pronouncement propaganda

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article of faith universal law

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ambiguity

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disbelief heterodoxy skepticism unbelief

NOUN

rule of thumb

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criterion

WEAK

pragmatism

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An unwritten rule has it that the top UN post rotates among the world's main regions, and now it's the turn of Latin America.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Even though it was all just dressup for a photo shoot, the young professionals were breaking the unwritten rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Another agent described the situation as "an unwritten rule" across T20 leagues with Indian investment.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The unwritten rule to only bet foreign horses in Breeders’ Cup turf races was three for three, with all the winners coming from Ireland.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

I remember feeling furious at Polly for so stupidly breaking the unwritten rule, but at the same time, being terribly excited about what answer Miss Lucy might give.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

unwritten rule

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