tenet

noun

Definition of tenetnext
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 clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026 Twenty years after enactment, the DOJ said in a 2020 report, some institutions continue to impose substantial burdens on incarcerated people who are following the tenets of their religion. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Self-renewal in nature’s company has been a defining tenet of Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel’s ethos since the 300-year-old family finca–whose owners trace their lineage back to the Catalan conquest of the island in the early 1200s–opened in 2004 as one of Ibiza’s first five-star destinations. — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The central tenets of the new framework are based on a December report from Policy Analysis for California Education, a nonpartisan center that brings together researchers from Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis and USC. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenet
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  1. principle
  2. rule
  3. standard
Noun
  • Like all collective movements, the foundational principle is that the many can strike better terms than the few.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • The challenge is to preserve those principles while recognizing that the economics of legal services are changing rapidly.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of principle
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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.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The Marlins tacked on two runs in the second on Lopez’s ground-rule double and Hicks’ sacrifice fly.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • And an Air Quality Alert was issued midday Thursday, due to ground level ozone concentrations reaching unhealthy standards, NWS forecasters say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
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