as in principle
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 tenet
The tenets of Buddhism link elegantly with recovery.
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Sierra Vandervort, Outside Online, 10 May 2025
Illinois’ licensing rules for medical professionals who want to volunteer in retirement run counter to this core tenet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Free speech is a tenet of American values that is to be vehemently upheld, unless people say things that Donald Trump does not like.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Growing from Direct-Sown Seed Is Difficult A central tenet of chaos gardening is growing plants from seed to keep techniques simple.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
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Sierra Vandervort, Outside Online, 10 May 2025
Illinois’ licensing rules for medical professionals who want to volunteer in retirement run counter to this core tenet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Free speech is a tenet of American values that is to be vehemently upheld, unless people say things that Donald Trump does not like.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Growing from Direct-Sown Seed Is Difficult A central tenet of chaos gardening is growing plants from seed to keep techniques simple.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenet
Noun
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But that undermines the principle of limiting human involvement.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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No one understands this principle better than President George Gresham of New York’s massive SEIU 1199 — who was a key player in multiplying both the total number of Medicaid enrollees and the total cost to state and federal taxpayers per enrollee.—
Mark Mix,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Older people were hit the hardest socially by COVID rules that limited or barred visits from family and friends.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Eventually – inevitably – a recession will occur, but the huge 2022-2024 inversion will not have predicted it by the traditional rules of interpretation.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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In December, new rules from the Department of Transportation came into effect requiring airlines to have stricter standards for accommodating passengers with wheelchairs, as well as requiring airlines to compensate travelers for any damage to their wheelchairs.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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Interestingly, there’s an international standard for PIN code management in financial services, ISO 9564-1, and this allows for PINs of up to 12 digits.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Tenet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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