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
One tenet of Rokita's new rule demonstrates the differences in perspective on diversity initiatives.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Scaling up a young audience Kirk’s early messaging at Turning Point focused heavily on traditional conservative tenets of free market economics and limited government.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Placing people -- both employees and patients -- at the center of every health care decision is a tenet of care at Hospital Internacional de Colombia – FCV.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Summarizing decades of research in an article published in 2016, an all-star team of cognitive scientists and linguists specializing in reading ability and visual perception debunked both of these tenets.
—Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Scaling up a young audience Kirk’s early messaging at Turning Point focused heavily on traditional conservative tenets of free market economics and limited government.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Placing people -- both employees and patients -- at the center of every health care decision is a tenet of care at Hospital Internacional de Colombia – FCV.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Summarizing decades of research in an article published in 2016, an all-star team of cognitive scientists and linguists specializing in reading ability and visual perception debunked both of these tenets.
—Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenet
Noun
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But our design principle has always been trying to avoid accidents as much as possible.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the lawsuit, lawyers for the state and the city said the move breached the principles of the US Constitution and risked stoking new unrest.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Schools must follow state mandates on instructional hours, but states typically don’t set strict rules on how long a lunch period should be, so some principals whittle it down to twenty or twenty-five minutes.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to the rules laid down by Nobel in his 1895 will, the prizes can only honor up to three people per award — a growing challenge given the collaborative nature of much scientific research.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, investment brokers must follow a suitability standard, which means that recommendations may be appropriate but not necessarily the best option.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Europe requires a different standard for fast charging.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Tenet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenet. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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