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
Last month, in a rare meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Tibetan monk reaffirmed his allegiance to the rule of the Communist Party and pledged to make his religion more Chinese – a tenet of Xi’s policy on religion.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The Supreme Court’s new test, with its implicit suggestion that coercion is found in exposure to materials that go against central tenets of parental religion, is more sledgehammer than scalpel.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Gaines' love for gardening has become a core tenet of her and husband Chip's Magnolia brand: Creating stunning gardens, flower seed bars, and a floral arranging shop for their Magnolia Silos property in Waco, Texas, are just a few ways she's shown her love for all things gardening.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
For each magazine issue, all six tenets will be woven throughout Forbes’ print, video, social and website editorial content.
—Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The Supreme Court’s new test, with its implicit suggestion that coercion is found in exposure to materials that go against central tenets of parental religion, is more sledgehammer than scalpel.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Gaines' love for gardening has become a core tenet of her and husband Chip's Magnolia brand: Creating stunning gardens, flower seed bars, and a floral arranging shop for their Magnolia Silos property in Waco, Texas, are just a few ways she's shown her love for all things gardening.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
For each magazine issue, all six tenets will be woven throughout Forbes’ print, video, social and website editorial content.
—Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenet
Noun
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The core principle is subtraction: removing burdens that weigh reps down, freeing them to excel at human-centric selling while allowing revenue operations to focus on strategic optimization rather than data cleanup.—
Leslie Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But these unremarkable principles hide a dramatic shift in the relationship between science and government.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
Noun
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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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Laws prohibiting picking someone up in a public place have frequently been found unconstitutional, but sometimes survive in the form of anti-loitering rules or traffic restrictions.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Many such items require special permits and must meet strict health and safety standards.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Netflix offers customers three plans: standard with ads, standard and premium.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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“Tenet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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