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
The tenets of Buddhism link elegantly with recovery.
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Sierra Vandervort, Outside Online, 10 May 2025
Illinois’ licensing rules for medical professionals who want to volunteer in retirement run counter to this core tenet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Free speech is a tenet of American values that is to be vehemently upheld, unless people say things that Donald Trump does not like.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Growing from Direct-Sown Seed Is Difficult A central tenet of chaos gardening is growing plants from seed to keep techniques simple.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
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Sierra Vandervort, Outside Online, 10 May 2025
Illinois’ licensing rules for medical professionals who want to volunteer in retirement run counter to this core tenet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Free speech is a tenet of American values that is to be vehemently upheld, unless people say things that Donald Trump does not like.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Growing from Direct-Sown Seed Is Difficult A central tenet of chaos gardening is growing plants from seed to keep techniques simple.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenet
Noun
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This same principle guides LLS’s approach to social issues and political proposals.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But that undermines the principle of limiting human involvement.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Eventually – inevitably – a recession will occur, but the huge 2022-2024 inversion will not have predicted it by the traditional rules of interpretation.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Older people were hit the hardest socially by COVID rules that limited or barred visits from family and friends.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The new standards were quietly introduced just hours before that February meeting, and Walters falsely told board members that to make legislative deadlines, the standards needed to be approved that day.—
Beth Wallis,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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The pole at issue is compliant with avian safe standards, as established by the Avian Powerline Interaction Committee.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Tenet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenet. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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