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
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.
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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
Indoor-outdoor layouts defined by openness, functionality, and an abundance of wood are core tenets of the style.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Indoor-outdoor layouts defined by openness, functionality, and an abundance of wood are core tenets of the style.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenets
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According to the Oklahoman, part of the USA TODAY Network, under Walters' watch, the state's Department of Education developed new social studies academic standards that included multiple mentions of Christianity along with discredited theories about the 2020 presidential election.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Elwes athletic grace and dashing good looks are up to heroic standards.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under the new rules, young graduates — in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM — no longer need backing from a local employer and can enjoy more flexibility in terms for entry frequency and duration of stay.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The decree also requires operators of international shipping trading platforms to submit information to Chinese transport authorities, including name, place of registration, contact information, platform service agreement and shipping transaction rules.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Tenets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenets. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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