Synonyms of tenet

tenet

noun

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.

Related Words

• principle
• rule
• standard
• premise
• law
• theory
• precept
• assumption
• doctrine
• basis
• hypothesis
• maxim
• presupposition
• axiom
• postulate
• proposition
• presumption
• given
• belief
• thesis
• truism
• hypothetical
• supposition
• dogma
• foundation
• if
• gospel
• verity
• canon
• inference
• dictum
• assertion
• affirmation
• declaration
• deduction
• conclusion
• ground
• avouchment
• ipse dixit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tenet

New resort brands like Blossom House by China’s Huazhu Group often integrate core tenets of TCM like shiliao (food therapy) into their programming. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 July 2026

The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions. — The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

The central tenets of the new framework are based on a December report from Policy Analysis for California Education, a nonpartisan center that brings together researchers from Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis and USC. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026

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