tenet

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Recent Examples of tenet To build such a big network on short notice, Free DC’s organizers have stressed a few core tenets. Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 Both Andrews and Femia’s work looks at their childhood and natural surroundings through the lens of history, fantasy, and queerness—key tenets of Gaga’s style oeuvre. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025 Many traders remain certain that Fed independence, a sacred tenet, will be upheld. Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 This tenet allowed over 55,000 clients that have trusted the firm to resolve more than $600 million in debt to date. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tenet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenet
Noun
  • Sissy was the aunt of Patricia Arquette’s Harmony Cobel and is a deep believer in the principles of Lumon.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The principles were conveyed to Hamas, the officials said, which has not yet issued a response.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All in all, Southern small talk rules are a fickle thing to follow.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Lawmakers in many states have changed the rules in recent decades to protect winners from being targeted by criminals and unscrupulous people asking for money.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The company could work with the government to determine if a waiver could be granted without violating standards such as patient privacy, safety and consumer protection.
    Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Microsoft’s donation of DocumentDB to the Linux Foundation marks a strategic shift in the NoSQL database landscape, creating the first vendor-neutral document database standard that could reshape how enterprises approach data architecture decisions.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Tenet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenet. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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