variants
also dictums
as in doctrines
formal
a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea, observation, or opinion
A doctor must follow the dictum of "First, do no harm."
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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
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In practice, though, these presidents did not always adhere to its rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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An invisible line between Austin and San Antonio dictates where childcare aid can be used.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Our federal government is coercing institutions to follow its dictates on student admissions, curriculum and programs.—
George R. Boggs,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In other words, as Cleveland tore through the league last season, the players responded to most of the milestones reached with a collective shrug and worn axioms about nothing mattering until the playoffs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The hope of deriving one set of rules, or axioms, to govern all mathematical truths was fatally undermined.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trump is setting rates by bypassing laws that require a more detailed process for imposing tariffs in limited circumstances.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Visitors who travel down a dirt road to The Hollow — named for the hollow-core concrete that made Mellor wealthy — can enter the compound through a dark, cavernous passage lined with neon signs illuminating maxims from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Flynn.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather than impose standards on the squad from above, both counted on senior players to set an example.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Assemblies of God enforces a national credentialing system for ministers, giving the General Council power to discipline, restore or expel those who fail to meet its theological and moral standards.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Integrated Cloud Security Solutions and CNAPP Tools Advancements in cloud-native applications help businesses to continuously migrate their operations from on-premises and hybrid data centers to the cloud.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Dicta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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