best practice

Meaning

This refers to a method, technique, or process that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. It is widely used in corporate environments to describe the most efficient and effective way of doing things. The tone is professional, authoritative, and structured.

Examples

• Documenting our code is standard industry best practice.

  Documenting our code is standard industry best practice.

• We need to align our cybersecurity protocols with international best practices.

  We need to align our cybersecurity protocols with international best practices.

• Sharing best practices across different departments can improve overall efficiency.

  Sharing best practices across different departments can improve overall efficiency.

• It is best practice to send a follow-up email within twenty-four hours of a meeting.

  It is best practice to send a follow-up email within twenty-four hours of a meeting.

• The consultant recommended several best practices for managing remote teams.

  The consultant recommended several best practices for managing remote teams.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We should follow the best way practice.

  ✓ We should follow best practice.

  Do not insert extra words like 'way' into the fixed corporate collocation 'best practice'.

• ✗ This is a best practice method.

  ✓ This is best practice.

  'Best practice' itself functions as a noun or an adjective, so adding 'method' is redundant.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Encrypting sensitive customer data is considered industry ___.

  💡 A professional method accepted as the most effective.

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  best practice

• The HR department published a guide on recruitment ___.

  💡 The plural form of standard, highly effective methods.

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  best practices