as in principle
an idea that is very important to a group
the central tenets of a religion He refused to abide by one of the basic tenets of the fashion industry.
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Recent Examples of tenet
There were references to Christian faith and the Magna Carta and — drawing one of the many breaks for applause — supportive words on the crucial tenet of checks and balances.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
What all of those have in common—and one of Southern hospitality’s main tenets—is charity.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the central operating tenets of the CRTC is public consultation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
What all of those have in common—and one of Southern hospitality’s main tenets—is charity.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the central operating tenets of the CRTC is public consultation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenet
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Cities that cling to stability as a design principle will keep building infrastructure for a demand pattern that no longer exists.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The case gave courts the right to strike acts of Congress that are found to be unconstitutional, thus establishing the principle of judicial review.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Hernandez will continue competing under CIF rules permitting transgender participation and is scheduled to compete Saturday, May 16, before advancing to the CIF finals in Clovis later this month.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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According to Anthropic, decisions made before 2028 could determine whether democratic nations or authoritarian governments shape the future rules and standards surrounding advanced AI.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The batteries inside utility-scale storage facilities are built to far stricter standards, sited under the most rigorous fire code in the country, and monitored 24/7.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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What Bianchi failed to mention is the same standard should also be applied to the Magic’s president of basketball operations, Jeff Weltman.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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“Tenet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenet. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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