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
As Mason explained, forgiveness and peacemaking are both foundational to the religion and core tenets of Nelson's leadership.
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Afro-Atlantic inspirations get a Gallic accent, with a menu retaining the tenets of Paris bistro and café fare, revisited with touches of the American South’s culinary hallmarks such as okra, pecans and corn.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 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
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
One of the tenets of McDaniel’s coaching philosophy is that adversity often shows players the true makeup of their team.
—Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Kirk mused about writing a book on the core tenets of MAGA.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
This was getting better as the game went along, one of manager Mike Shildt’s core tenets.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Afro-Atlantic inspirations get a Gallic accent, with a menu retaining the tenets of Paris bistro and café fare, revisited with touches of the American South’s culinary hallmarks such as okra, pecans and corn.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 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
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
One of the tenets of McDaniel’s coaching philosophy is that adversity often shows players the true makeup of their team.
—Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Kirk mused about writing a book on the core tenets of MAGA.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
This was getting better as the game went along, one of manager Mike Shildt’s core tenets.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenets
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By Harvard’s standards, the school’s endowment was not its primary boasting point—public-health alumni don’t tend to become billionaires —and in times of wider financial turmoil, HSPH remained well insulated, Amanda Spickard, the associate dean for research strategy and external affairs, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Watch this video to learn how social media algorithms are impacting beauty standards for both men and women.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, blackout rules apply to certain TV markets.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to a report by Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo of MassLive, Thompson will likely become a free agent soon, as would be his right under MLB rules because he was never placed on the Red Sox 40-man roster this year.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Tenets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenets. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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