How to Use tenet in a Sentence

tenet

noun

• The tenet has survived the test of time and spread around the globe, too.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2017
• And deep breaths, of course, are one of the great tenets of mindfulness.
  — April Long, Marie Claire, 20 Feb. 2019
• Refusal to wear a mask is not a tenet of the Christian faith.
  — NBC News, 27 Aug. 2021
• That’s a step too far for most tenets cramped in Trump’s new small-tent GOP.
  — Matt Laslo, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2023
• And like any good plot line, a central tenet to the story.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
• Most scientists still agree with many of the tenets of this.
  — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
• One of the main tenets of your sign, Libra, is balance.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 July 2023
• Since 2020, Musk has embraced many of the online right’s core tenets.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
• Of course, a central tenet of youth is to believe that one’s thoughts are unique.
  — Christian Schneider, National Review, 3 July 2025
• Dorsey’s core tenet, as scrawled on the whiteboard in his office: don’t be scared.
  — Ben Baskin, SI.com, 20 Aug. 2019
• Lofty words, called tenets, were painted on the walls in big block letters.
  — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
• These young, brave souls are rewriting the tenets on what can happen here.
  — Michael C. Dealoia, cleveland.com, 17 Dec. 2017
• One of the core tenets of power dining, of course, is control, which omakase has in spades.
  — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
• That tenet remains central to the next leg of her journey.
  — Noor Lobad, WWD, 30 July 2024
• But, in short, his system comes down a few basic tenets.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
• And these tenets have fueled Ms. Foundation's work for the last 50 years.
  — Town & Country, 18 May 2023
• Does that sound like anyone who would co-opt the tenets of mass murder and torture to you?
  — Matthew Allen, The Root, 26 Oct. 2017
• The problem lies in one of the foundational tenets of the E.U.: open borders.
  — Aryn Baker, Time, 18 Dec. 2017
• And not to get too woo-woo, but that’s a tenet of capitalism [laughs].
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2021
• Tracing the flow of Khmer art throughout the region has been a central tenet of his work.
  — Jennifer Lu, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
• For many men, this was already the basic tenet of dressing.
  — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
• Once that central tenet had been introduced, the next step was to build it from there.
  — Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
• The hotel subscribes to the tenets of the global Slow Food movement, founded in Rome.
  — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
• The goal from the get-go was never to create a one-to-one recreation, so what was that driving tenet?
  — Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
• For most business leaders, this tenet is not the problem.
  — Esther Choy, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2022
• At the end of the day, the most important tenet of a healthy, clean lifestyle is sharing with others.
  — Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2022
• Service and outreach are central tenets of the congregation.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
• The four core tenets are work, brotherhood, violence and truth.
  — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
• These tenets seemingly lined up with how Hafley’s approach, at least offensively.
  — Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
• The core tenet of XPENG’s design is purity.
  — James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026