as in principle
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a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea, observation, or opinion
A doctor must follow the dictum of "First, do no harm."
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Recent Examples of dictum
Queen Mathilde certainly followed suit with the dictum of Giorgio Armani Privé’s collection and made this piece from the spring 2024 couture designs her own.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 15 July 2024
Instead, Martel echoes the great aesthete himself, Oscar Wilde, in his serene dictum that all art is perfectly useless.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Perhaps with that dictum in mind, House Speaker Mike Johnson recently sat down with a ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 June 2024
This dictum—to honor and to applaud—brought me to Charleston this past December.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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Julia Teti, WWD, 15 July 2024
Instead, Martel echoes the great aesthete himself, Oscar Wilde, in his serene dictum that all art is perfectly useless.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Perhaps with that dictum in mind, House Speaker Mike Johnson recently sat down with a ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 June 2024
This dictum—to honor and to applaud—brought me to Charleston this past December.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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But Trump has signaled a willingness this year to abandon the long-running principle of maintaining the Fed as an independent body.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Saudi government convened some 40 countries (not including Russia) in Jeddah in August 2023 to discuss principles for ending the war.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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The incident spurred the Republican lawmaker’s effort to pass a bill this spring in the Kentucky legislature that sets rules for self-driving vehicles, including the largest commercial trucks after July 2026.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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If true, Corning could be in violation of the EU's competition rules, which could lead to a major fine and restrictions that require the company to end the anticompetitive conduct.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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By contrast, animation foregrounds the pictorial, which is its own aesthetic doctrine.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Under the Arizona Constitution's separation of powers doctrine, those types of legal challenges could be filed only after voters approved the initiative.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Whereas neoclassical economics presented itself as a universally applicable science based on certain fundamental axioms, Dobb emphasized history, class conflict, and imperialism.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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But underneath all of these more intricate structures is that same original group idea, with its four axioms.Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
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The 2-1 decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a similar law in Tennessee, which may ultimately determine whether all such state laws around the country can be enforced.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Hungarian has transformed his country’s democratic system by changing electoral laws to ensure only his party can win elections.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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This is why Russia, China and India are all expanding their number of bases, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and even Iran are looking to secure a foothold on the continent.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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During the debates, Sen. Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) pushed to include the admission of temporary workers on an annual basis.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Biden just doesn’t seem to understand a maxim of all performative endeavors, including politics: the greatest know when to cede the stage.Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bickerstaff’s comment captures an integral maxim of sports: process over results.Mat Issa, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictum. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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