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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
The tenets of Brind’Amour’s system — the pros and the cons, real and perceived — have been picked apart, reassembled and picked apart again for the better part of a decade.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
For instance, traditional print outlets value such tenets as balance, impartiality, gatekeeping, and prepublication verification, whereas digital products often emphasize immediacy, transparency, partiality, and postpublication correction.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Toscano expects the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to eventually implement the text across their dioceses and parishes, and for pastors to start teaching based on its tenets.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades or so, Lynn has revived, modernized, and enlarged on a long-dormant antitrust ideology, spreading its tenets with astonishing energy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
One of the core tenets of American culture is the belief in meritocracy.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Many tech industry associations have been lobbying against KOSA, saying its tenets are vague and potentially unconstitutional.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Throughout Wednesday’s news conference, Reinsdorf emphasized the new executive’s ability to communicate and adapt as crucial tenets of the team’s decision in the hiring process.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
For instance, traditional print outlets value such tenets as balance, impartiality, gatekeeping, and prepublication verification, whereas digital products often emphasize immediacy, transparency, partiality, and postpublication correction.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Toscano expects the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to eventually implement the text across their dioceses and parishes, and for pastors to start teaching based on its tenets.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades or so, Lynn has revived, modernized, and enlarged on a long-dormant antitrust ideology, spreading its tenets with astonishing energy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
One of the core tenets of American culture is the belief in meritocracy.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Many tech industry associations have been lobbying against KOSA, saying its tenets are vague and potentially unconstitutional.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Throughout Wednesday’s news conference, Reinsdorf emphasized the new executive’s ability to communicate and adapt as crucial tenets of the team’s decision in the hiring process.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenets
Noun
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The service Service staff here operate to the highest standards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In recent months, the scrutiny has expanded, with a new layer of fact-checking and standards installed by corporate.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The Lottery Commission voted Tuesday to authorize regulatory amendments that Executive Director Mark William Bracken said would set rules and regulations for iLottery games.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Supervisors have awarded grants to groups that have run afoul of state rules for charities, and some grants have lacked documentation showing they were properly spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Tenets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenets. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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