principle

noun

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something (such as a belief or value) that helps a person know what is right and wrong and that influences their actions He refused to participate on principle. It is against her principles to steal.

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Recent Examples of principle My message was simple: Nations must reaffirm their commitment to discouraging drug use and promoting health and safety, in accord with the long-standing principles established under the three international drug policy conventions. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Unfortunately, the Post and Gannett betrayed these core principles. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025 The right to seek legal redress and the right of the press to report on it are sacred principles that are protected by multiple privileges, including the litigation and fair report privileges, which are absolute. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 Above all, perhaps, the domination of EU regulatory thinking by the precautionary principle has led to heavy-handed regulation under which tradeoffs and opportunity ... — David B. McGarry, National Review, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for principle
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  1. rule
  2. standard
  3. law
  4. value
Noun
  • So who is responsible for actually enforcing existing conflict of interest rules where they can be applied?
    — Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But Senate rules require 60 votes to get balls rolling, and Republicans had just 52 yes votes in the Upper Chamber.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of rule
Noun
  • The United Way of Connecticut has been challenging this standard for years, offering a new methodology that reflects housing, foods, utilities, transportation and child care costs.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Federated data teams: that oversee metadata standards, offer data discovery tools and manage data provisioning.
    — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of standard
Noun
  • However, her response states that because legislative bodies are not responsible for enforcing laws, she is blocked from speaking to lawmakers.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The truth was somewhere in the middle: No, Kid Nation was never officially charged with violating child labor laws, but one kid did accidentally drink bleach — and another sustained a minor burn while cooking.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of law
Noun
  • At likely his lowest value ever now is a good time to try and trade for the veteran tight end.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Conversely, the slower application growth for elite institutions may signal a need to rethink their value proposition in a changing higher education landscape.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of value

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