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
Tibetan Buddhists orally transmit tenets in a lineage from the Buddha to the present.
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Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
While one of Netflix’s bedrock tenets has been putting its original content onto its streaming platform rather than into theaters, the company has exhibited its feature films theatrically on a case by case basis.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Two weeks later, a second ad aired during Survivor featuring actual former contestants who spoke about affordable housing and childcare — central tenets of Mamdani’s campaign — before voting former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo off the island of Manhattan.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Since the mid–20th century, one of the core tenets of bodybuilding has stipulated that gaining muscle requires putting on weight, regardless of how.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
As Mason explained, forgiveness and peacemaking are both foundational to the religion and core tenets of Nelson's leadership.
—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
Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
While one of Netflix’s bedrock tenets has been putting its original content onto its streaming platform rather than into theaters, the company has exhibited its feature films theatrically on a case by case basis.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Two weeks later, a second ad aired during Survivor featuring actual former contestants who spoke about affordable housing and childcare — central tenets of Mamdani’s campaign — before voting former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo off the island of Manhattan.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Since the mid–20th century, one of the core tenets of bodybuilding has stipulated that gaining muscle requires putting on weight, regardless of how.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
As Mason explained, forgiveness and peacemaking are both foundational to the religion and core tenets of Nelson's leadership.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenets
Noun
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In practice, though, these presidents did not always adhere to its rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Tenets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenets. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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