canons

plural of canon
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as in doctrines
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church members of the church must abide by its canons

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as in laws
a collection or system of rules of conduct the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility is a lawyer's canon

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Recent Examples of canons There are no canons of forgery in Quintilian’s Institutes or Cicero. JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025 The confetti canons that blast moments later are blinding. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025 Confetti canons shot out glittering rainbows, and Derevjanik began to dance around, shouting in glee. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 On Tuesday, the District Administration Office in Kathmandu said government forces used water canons, tear gas, and rubber bullets in an attempt to clamp down on protests. Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 Peppard believes that before organizations can deliver on the transformational potential of AI, or indeed any transformational technology, there are multiple canons defining the dominant orthodoxy that must be tackled head-on. Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Police used water canons and fired rounds of tear gas to push back the demonstrators, who hurled bottles, rocks and flares at them. CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 Such lists and canons will always be flawed, partial, and contested. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025 The canons instead succumbed to Tanchelm’s influence and began to follow him themselves. Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Courts, for their part, developed legal doctrines that require them to presume the President’s good faith in deferring to him.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • To operate effectively, coalition forces need joint doctrines, training cycles, and logistics systems.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Dallas Cowboys climbed up most NFL power rankings lists following their 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Get moving, as the must-visit destinations lists for next year are starting to drop.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When in doubt, check local laws and regulations.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Why the administration wants access to the voter rolls, which laws say are to be controlled and maintained by each state, is not entirely clear.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sure enough, on closer examination, it was confirmed that the mirror was made from Webster Sterling silver and, based on online listings and previous auction prices, is potentially worth anywhere between $75 and $200.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Today show airs weekdays on NBC (check local listings).
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many had helped create state constitutions that included pioneering bills of rights.
    Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As the twentieth century progressed, Cuba managed to abrogate its versions of the Platt Amendment and establish new constitutions.
    Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Hill and his colleagues acknowledge that their study has limitations, such as relying on diagnostic codes - which aren't necessarily equivalent to actual allergy rates.
    NPR, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
  • No codes are needed and anyone who signs up can join the sale.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Canons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canons. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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