as in principle
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a statement by an authority of how people should behave
the moral precepts of a religion
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Recent Examples of precept
The Supreme Court affirmed the Geary Act’s deportation procedures, formulating a novel legal precept known as the plenary power doctrine that remains a key tenet of U.S. immigration law today.
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Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
At an initial glance, those precepts or conditions certainly seem to make abundant sense.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
To be clear, Smith, as a brain-dead patient, was legally and medically deceased, so precepts about doing good and avoiding harm would not have applied to her, at least clinically speaking.
—Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Pavlov’s comments reflect a longstanding aspiration of the field of psychology to ascertain and verify bona fide means to augment the subjective aspects of mental health analysis with more exacting objective measures and precepts.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
At an initial glance, those precepts or conditions certainly seem to make abundant sense.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
To be clear, Smith, as a brain-dead patient, was legally and medically deceased, so precepts about doing good and avoiding harm would not have applied to her, at least clinically speaking.
—Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Pavlov’s comments reflect a longstanding aspiration of the field of psychology to ascertain and verify bona fide means to augment the subjective aspects of mental health analysis with more exacting objective measures and precepts.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precept
Noun
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That means improving scalability and speed without sacrificing its core principles of decentralization and security — and ideally making those properties even stronger.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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It’s built around an idea or a principle, and the principle is equal access to information.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The recall affects all lot codes of the product, which could pose a serious health risk to individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The recall affects only two production lots, which have the following codes, which can be found on the top of the High Noon box: L CCC 17JL25 14:00 to L CCC 17JL25 23:59, and L CCC 18JL25 00:00 to L CCC 18JL25 03:00.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
31 July 2025
Noun
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To prove those true statements, mathematicians would have to add a new axiom.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
20 June 2025
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In his first inaugural address in 1933, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid out a political axiom that would come to shrewdly diagnose America's thorny brand of insularity.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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What if my neighbor doesn't follow Milwaukee's rules about weeds and grass?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Her charges, as a rule, have been greatly comforted in their final moments.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The heat dome created by high pressure has been influencing the weather over the eastern third of the country, causing heat index values of 105 to 110 in cities across the Deep South like Little Rock, Memphis and New Orleans.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Bathroom renovations can improve mood, functionality, and home value.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Keeping with that maxim, McNally begins with his suicide attempt in 2018 on the heels of a debilitating stroke.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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Kennedy’s views of individual ingredients oscillate between commonsense dietary maxims and conspiratorial musings.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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In 1965: In a landmark moment for health care, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed amendments to the Social Securities Act of 1935 into law, creating two federal health programs: Medicare and Medicaid.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Tuscaloosa's first brewpub, opening after Alabama passed a 2009 gourmet beer law, spotlights musicians, writers and other artists in its Moon Room, serves stylized pub food with indoor-outdoor dining and offers classic pinball, video and board games inside.—
Susan Stapleton,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Focus on your fundamentals, your people, your clients, and your balance sheet.—
Frank Sorrentino,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The downgrade was due to valuation, with the stock 6% below Evercore’s $72 price target – not because of negative fundamentals.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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“Precept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precept. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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