Synonyms of precepts

precepts

noun

plural of precept

as in principles

formal a statement by an authority of how people should behave

the moral precepts of a religion

Related Words

• principles
• values
• rules
• morals
• codes
• axioms
• maxims
• laws
• fundamentals
• regulations
• traditions
• instructions
• constitutions
• statutes
• directives
• commandments
• bylaws
• directions
• ordinances
• practices
• ground rules
• habits
• regs
• edicts
• standards
• directories
• decrees
• acts
• prohibitions
• dictates
• orders
• guidelines
• behests
• restrictions
• manners
• commands
• conventions
• customs
• decalogues
• proscriptions
• formulas
• guides
• mores
• fiats
• canons
• blueprints
• charges
• interdictions
• bans
• ways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precepts

Arora kept trying things, pressing one finer point of the law or another, running up against certain universal precepts that stood outside the jurisdiction of the superior court. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026

Shi was also alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account at that time. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

On May 6, 2026, a historic ceremony was held where a robot received the Buddhist precepts from a monk. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026

Yet, their rise did contribute to the prevention of the power of a single individual who would thwart the precepts of the Constitution. — Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026

But Felder also feared that the attack would provoke unprecedented violence against Palestinians, and believed that being Jewish required adhering to certain moral precepts. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

Martin has criticized the Ten Commandments mandate as not just a violation of American precepts but religious ones as well. — Christopher Schelin, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026

Kutcher’s character—the richest man in the world, who calls himself The Corporation—has, in defiance of all ethical, legal, and medical precepts, developed The Beauty. — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026