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
Yet, their rise did contribute to the prevention of the power of a single individual who would thwart the precepts of the Constitution.
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Richard Davis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
But Felder also feared that the attack would provoke unprecedented violence against Palestinians, and believed that being Jewish required adhering to certain moral precepts.
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Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Martin has criticized the Ten Commandments mandate as not just a violation of American precepts but religious ones as well.
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Christopher Schelin,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Richard Davis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
But Felder also feared that the attack would provoke unprecedented violence against Palestinians, and believed that being Jewish required adhering to certain moral precepts.
—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Martin has criticized the Ten Commandments mandate as not just a violation of American precepts but religious ones as well.
—
Christopher Schelin,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precept
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Trump sought to limit the long-standing constitutional principle – enshrined in the 14th Amendment in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898 – that those born in the United States are citizens.
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None of these principles require expensive infrastructure additions.
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The family pursued legal action after finding that their pool was not built according to code, and put the settlement money toward founding a water safety nonprofit, The Zac Foundation.
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The Metropolitan Development Commission voted 5-3 to approve zoning regulations, which will then be passed on to the City-County Council to debate and vote on, before going into the city's zoning code.
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But whether that axiom applies to the quadrennial World Cup tournament is a different question.
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Furthermore, this equality isn’t just a formal, mathematical axiom.
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In the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, which borders Crimea, another video shows a man filling up a container in the back of his car while two women berate him for breaking the rules.
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The Marlins tacked on two runs in the second on Lopez’s ground-rule double and Hicks’ sacrifice fly.
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Household incomes average $376,741, and home values average $2 million.
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The Central African country is the world’s largest producer of cobalt and controls vast stores of copper, gold, and lithium; its mining sector is estimated to hold $24 trillion of mineral value.
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That line is more than a practical outdoor maxim.
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But that’s the world’s most popular game in 2026, intent on testing the old coaching maxim that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
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Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.
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And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
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“Precept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precept. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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