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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Noun
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Two people in the same local assembly may share similar doctrines but be at odds over the efficacy of modern scientific medicine, especially vaccines.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Prevailing economic doctrines proved flawed.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The race could revive a pandemic-era rivalry between Kiley and Pan, who tussled over vaccine and public health rules while serving in the state Legislature.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The gap helps explain why authorities are tightening FX rules even as exporters press for more predictable conversion mechanics.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Beloved ’s revenant defies the dictates of realism according to which a character is a bounded individual.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Local control ensures that voting reflects the needs of the community, not the dictates of a federal bureaucracy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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His preference would be to find simpler axioms for quantum mechanics — intuitive principles that would let theorists re-derive the theory in a new form altogether.—
Daniel Garisto,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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For over a decade, California has had laws in place to protect transgender people from discrimination in the workplace, gym locker rooms, and schools.—
Lia Russell
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Csergo, a Sydney business consultant, faces up to 15 years in prison after being the second person to be convicted under Australian laws against covert interference and espionage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Maybe anyone planning long journeys should take those maxims as advice anyhow.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the book is spent expanding on these maxims one by one, in her colloquial, easy style, with references to classic psychological studies, her own research and her own experiences.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Can software alone meet safety standards once defined by mechanical systems?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Downey Fire Department rescue vehicle that responded was not equipped with a Tremco anti-theft locking device required under state law and applicable Fire Department standards, the family’s attorneys argue.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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By night, the scene softens with storm lanterns lit by hotel staff, who also patrol the premises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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