Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of tenets 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 Such tenets are also echoed by major technology firms when advocating for responsible AI. — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Justice and accountability under the law are key tenets of the American judicial system. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 One of Kyle Shanahan’s core tenets is to always have a disruptive defensive line. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 One of Aaron’s tenets was that his stars appeared on-screen in every scene. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 That backstory is central to one of the core tenets behind the late businessman’s Daniels Fund — supporting youth development through sports. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2026

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Professional societies and standards organizations will need to develop and regularly update the technical requirements.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Cornell University’s investigation, of course, did not have to adhere to New York’s arguably archaic criminal standards, but its response, too, has triggered anger and disbelief across airwaves and social media.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

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The push is the strongest effort yet to establish federal rules for college athletics and regulate athlete compensation after years of negotiations and tumult.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Environmental groups estimate now, without stricter standards, cars could produce 22,111 more tons of carbon dioxide per year than under the Biden-era rules in 2035.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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