Synonyms of tenets

tenets

noun

plural of tenet

as in principles

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

• principles
• standards
• rules
• premises
• precepts
• laws
• theories
• assumptions
• presumptions
• postulates
• doctrines
• presuppositions
• hypotheses
• verities
• maxims
• axioms
• beliefs
• propositions
• truisms
• givens
• theses
• foundations
• dogmas
• suppositions
• ifs
• hypotheticals
• gospels
• bases
• canons
• grounds
• inferences
• declarations
• affirmations
• assertions
• deductions
• dicta
• conclusions
• avouchments
• ipse dixits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tenets

But the core tenets of Aneha and Cam’s relationship feel vague. — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

The tenets of what makes the CMA successful really started then, which was leaders coming together to check their competitive hats at the door for the collective good of the association. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Sorey said that being fair to creators and taking cues from them are core tenets of Vurt’s corporate philosophy. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

Some tenets, like staying closed on Sundays, will never change. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

The exemptions currently in place must be based on religious tenets and practices. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

During a Thursday hearing, Martínez-Olguín questioned key deal tenets, including the five-year length of the agreement and the value of the Miramax film studio, which Paramount agreed to divest should the company fall short of its film goals. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

To kneel at the altar of the market, to pray to the gods of the ultra-wealthy—these are not categorical values bestowed upon humanity, tenets beamed down to us from the cosmos. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

One of the basic tenets of environmental toxicology is that children are not small adults. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026