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
As President Donald Trump announced a blizzard of trade-threat changes on the eve of his Aug. 1 deadline, one precept is essential.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
In fact, California seemed to care little about his nation’s history, precepts, rules.
—Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
In 2008, some of its precepts were enshrined in Ecuador’s constitution, a development that has helped to protect the country’s waterways—an example of policy that Macfarlane sees as a cause for optimism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This is considered an inductive form of learning, namely that by looking at lots of examples, the hope is to learn generalized precepts based on the examples.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
In fact, California seemed to care little about his nation’s history, precepts, rules.
—Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
In 2008, some of its precepts were enshrined in Ecuador’s constitution, a development that has helped to protect the country’s waterways—an example of policy that Macfarlane sees as a cause for optimism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This is considered an inductive form of learning, namely that by looking at lots of examples, the hope is to learn generalized precepts based on the examples.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precept
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Both of their research programs focused on cellular logistics, leading to new principles of intracellular transport and cellular organization.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The same principle applies in commercial real estate.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jubair was also charged with offenses related to his refusal to turn over PIN codes and passwords for devices seized from him.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Secondly, the prompt must also give guidance to the AI about the code generation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rob Picciolo axiom of ’98 that a ballplayer shouldn’t be surprised by anything that happens in a game, Cronenworth got a great jump out of the batter’s box, cornered first base precisely and made a crisp slide into second base.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reese merely flipped that axiom on its head by asking to be coached harder.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Spanish competition’s salary limit rules basically set the amount of money teams are allowed to spend on player’s wages.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The system yields superior thermoelectric performance and higher average ZT values than previously reported p-type AgCuTe materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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For mainstream buyers seeking a capable 16-inch system, the key is timing—Dell’s ever-spinning carousel of deals can turn this safe bet into a standout value, earning it our Editors' Choice award for midrange desktop replacements.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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And how does Simonson feel about my own Martini maxim: that it must be served with an odd number of olives, while an even number represents the apocalypse.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Sonicare brushing app is proof that this maxim couldn’t be truer.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Precept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precept. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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