The phrase "a relatively recent practice" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an activity or behavior that has emerged or become common in a short time frame compared to historical practices.
Example: "The use of social media for marketing is a relatively recent practice that has transformed the advertising landscape."
Alternatives: "a fairly new practice" or "a somewhat recent trend".
The naming of post offices after individuals is a relatively recent practice in the history of the postal service, with the first legislation passed by Congress in 1967.
However, our data do not suggest that the use of bisphosphonates either counteracts or causes any such effects, because this treatment is a relatively recent practice and most of the patients we studied never received it.
Many of these general practitioners raised the issue of time – providing the influenza vaccine during pregnancy is a relatively recent practice and they felt that there needed to be a longer period of time where this was practiced without adverse outcomes before they could be confident that the vaccine was completely safe for pregnant women.
And the relatively recent practice of paying estate agents for referrals has eaten into profit margins, and conveyancers want the government to extend its proposed ban on referral fees in personal injury work to cover them as well.
Lawmakers continued the relatively recent practice of passing on-time state spending plans during this legislative session, as they confronted growing concern that California's relatively strong economic recovery might soon come to an end.
This relatively recent practice requires more study, but appears to require well-draining soil, and frequent cultivation as described above.
Somewhat unexpectedly, we observed that chip processing germplasm is discernibly different from other market classes, even though intense selection for chip processing traits is a relatively recent phenomenon, only practiced for the past 50 years or so, and in a crop where meioses are relatively infrequent.
It is also important to acknowledge that templates are still a relatively recent introduction to clinical practice and that although they appear to be embedded as part of normative practice, it is possible that some clinicians are still on a learning trajectory with regard to modifying their practices to incorporate these new technologies.
The establishment of a nexus between respect for human rights and external trade is a relatively recent phenomenon in international practice.
Interestingly, certain subtypes like 2a, 2b and 2c have a worldwide distribution, possibly associated with a relatively recent dissemination through blood transfusions, surgical practices and intravenous drug abuse.
This is a relatively recent development, due to a code of practice under the Data Protection Act, introduced in February 2002.
