precepts

plural of precept

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Recent Examples of precepts Change is inevitable, but the rapid destruction of the basic precepts upon which our government was formed is beyond dangerous. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Kirk was a prolific podcaster, known for debating and defending his conservative, Christian values on the show.
    Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Reflect on your values and whether this truly resonates.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Under the new rules, young graduates — in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM — no longer need backing from a local employer and can enjoy more flexibility in terms for entry frequency and duration of stay.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The decree also requires operators of international shipping trading platforms to submit information to Chinese transport authorities, including name, place of registration, contact information, platform service agreement and shipping transaction rules.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trader Joe's says there have been no positive listeria tests for this particular dish, nor have there been reports of illness associated with those specific production codes.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Those barriers come from restrictive zoning laws, building codes and long permitting times.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The hope of deriving one set of rules, or axioms, to govern all mathematical truths was fatally undermined.
    Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Department of Transportation (DOT) pledged to enforce existing laws.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The organization takes care of the back-end logistics, from payroll and setting tuition to lobbying state legislators and navigating local zoning laws, freeing educators to concentrate on their craft.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Precepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precepts. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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