best practice

noun

, Chiefly Business.

1. Often best practices. a procedure or set of procedures that is preferred or considered standard within an organization, industry, etc.:

   The company adopted best practice in employee recruitment.

   At the meeting we reviewed best practices for communicating with clients.

   Their methodology was identified as a best practice.

best practice

noun

1. the recognized methods of correctly running businesses or providing services

Word History and Origins

Origin of best practice¹

First recorded in 1980–85; derived from an earlier (1905) sense “the best method, procedure, etc.”

Example Sentences

Whereas earlier-stage board discussions hinge more on product strategy, key partnerships, sharing best practices to help develop founders as executives and important hiring decisions.

From TechCrunch

So, before you start uploading and adding images to your site, make sure to follow the image optimization tips and best practices mentioned in this article.

From Search Engine Watch

We do not endorse any particular funding mechanism, but we commend the City for following the best practices we recommended and developing a strategy to address this critical issue.

From Voice of San Diego

In turn, the GRACE fund creates an opportunity for Worthy to leverage best practices from a multitude of companies and industries by expanding our investor base to be inclusive and representative of the voices we all need to be hearing.

From Fortune

MTS asked reviewers to advise the agency on best practices for video footage after VOSD reported last year on gaps in the agency’s handling of footage that kept an attorney from obtaining MTS body camera video to defend her client.

From Voice of San Diego

But he did so anyway, “in the spirit of following best practice,” the review said.

From The Daily Beast

It cherry-picks teachers, provides them with the right training, and shares best practice between schools.

From The Daily Beast

A long-sweep 1⁄4 bend is used on work requiring the best practice.

From Project Gutenberg

I like it better than any other, and catching is the best practice I can have for that.

From Project Gutenberg

His condition is such that it is quite clearly not the best practice to put him in a cell and leave him there.

From Project Gutenberg

The best practice, using clean well-cared-for milk and draining at low temperature, produces a very attractive cheese.

From Project Gutenberg

For this reason the best practice is to apply barnyard manure to corn or grass the year before the potatoes are grown.

From Project Gutenberg