as in principles
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 tenets
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.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Public Luxury is less a dissertation on those tenets than an emotional response to the struggle to achieve it—mouths dripping with venom, eyes swollen with tears, hearts heavy with love.
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Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 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.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
One of the major tenets in the Protect College Sports Act, a federal bill designed to clean up the chaos of college athletics, is that coaches no longer will be permitted to change jobs in the middle of the season.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
How those things all intersect are the three tenets of Louis.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Liberal clergy abandoned certain tenets of Christian orthodoxy—the Virgin Birth, Christ’s miracles—for a more literary and historical approach to the Bible.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Inspired in part by famous Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, a new wave of American garden designers have applied tenets of his sustainable, wildlife-friendly approach to landscapes of all scales.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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
Public Luxury is less a dissertation on those tenets than an emotional response to the struggle to achieve it—mouths dripping with venom, eyes swollen with tears, hearts heavy with love.
—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 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
One of the major tenets in the Protect College Sports Act, a federal bill designed to clean up the chaos of college athletics, is that coaches no longer will be permitted to change jobs in the middle of the season.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
How those things all intersect are the three tenets of Louis.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Liberal clergy abandoned certain tenets of Christian orthodoxy—the Virgin Birth, Christ’s miracles—for a more literary and historical approach to the Bible.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Inspired in part by famous Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, a new wave of American garden designers have applied tenets of his sustainable, wildlife-friendly approach to landscapes of all scales.
—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenets
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The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
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If an employer chooses to grant recognition, no election takes place, and the parties begin bargaining a contract that sets standards for wages, working conditions and benefits.
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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.
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Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.
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