in principle
phrase
: with respect to fundamentals
They accepted the offer in principle.
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There is a tendency in institutional finance to treat cultural understanding as a qualitative add-on, valuable in principle but difficult to weight against hard risk factors.
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Amer Al Ahbabi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Amer Al Ahbabi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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“In principle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20principle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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