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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
Zoroastrianism’s core tenets – a single God, the cosmic struggle between good and evil – are widely believed by historians to have formed the theological groundwork for the major Abrahamic religions.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
How those things all intersect are the three tenets of Louis.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Inspired in part by famous Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, a new wave of American garden designers have applied tenets of his sustainable, wildlife-friendly approach to landscapes of all scales.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Liberal clergy abandoned certain tenets of Christian orthodoxy—the Virgin Birth, Christ’s miracles—for a more literary and historical approach to the Bible.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Thrilling soups channel tenets of traditional Chinese medicine.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Phishing campaigns, credential-stuffing attacks, token replay and session hijacking can occur from anywhere in the world and organizations must assume a compromise exists and architect systems that minimize the blast radius based on zero-trust tenets.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Shye Ben Tzur’s journey since has aligned with the tenets of Sufism.
—Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
On the one hand, traffickers are helping fuel the violent crime that conservatives decry; on the other, prosecution of gun laws brushes against tenets that conservatives hold sacrosanct.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
How those things all intersect are the three tenets of Louis.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Inspired in part by famous Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, a new wave of American garden designers have applied tenets of his sustainable, wildlife-friendly approach to landscapes of all scales.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Liberal clergy abandoned certain tenets of Christian orthodoxy—the Virgin Birth, Christ’s miracles—for a more literary and historical approach to the Bible.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Thrilling soups channel tenets of traditional Chinese medicine.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Phishing campaigns, credential-stuffing attacks, token replay and session hijacking can occur from anywhere in the world and organizations must assume a compromise exists and architect systems that minimize the blast radius based on zero-trust tenets.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Shye Ben Tzur’s journey since has aligned with the tenets of Sufism.
—Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
On the one hand, traffickers are helping fuel the violent crime that conservatives decry; on the other, prosecution of gun laws brushes against tenets that conservatives hold sacrosanct.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenets
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The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The lack of information generally is a big issue for blind travelers as well, along with airline and airport employees not understanding the rules that govern accommodations for blind passengers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Jessop, the Leave-supporting economist, believes the UK should make better use of its freedom from EU rules to cut red tape and lower trade barriers with the rest of the world.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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“Tenets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenets. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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