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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International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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If governments operated with Hayekian principles in mind, there would be more robust commitments to checks-and-balances to ensure government doesn’t overreach.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Opponents to the change, however, say there will be no easy way to ensure people are following these rules, and various state gun laws, when mailing easily concealable handguns.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Energy experts in Sardinia are also working with policymakers to change the rules around grid-connection requests.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 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 10 May. 2026.
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