Thesaurus results for TENETS

tenets

noun

plural of tenet

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 But the core tenets of Aneha and Cam’s relationship feel vague. — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 The tenets of what makes the CMA successful really started then, which was leaders coming together to check their competitive hats at the door for the collective good of the association. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Sorey said that being fair to creators and taking cues from them are core tenets of Vurt’s corporate philosophy. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026 Some tenets, like staying closed on Sundays, will never change. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 The exemptions currently in place must be based on religious tenets and practices. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 During a Thursday hearing, Martínez-Olguín questioned key deal tenets, including the five-year length of the agreement and the value of the Miramax film studio, which Paramount agreed to divest should the company fall short of its film goals. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 To kneel at the altar of the market, to pray to the gods of the ultra-wealthy—these are not categorical values bestowed upon humanity, tenets beamed down to us from the cosmos. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 One of the basic tenets of environmental toxicology is that children are not small adults. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

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Fire Chief Darin Snedeker said a third station is operating below national staffing standards, affecting the district's ability to respond quickly to emergencies.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
From men wearing pink to push back against the pressures of toxic masculinity to women pushing back against unrealistic body standards, pink has become a color of defiant empathy.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But a key rationale for eligibility rules is to establish bright-line, predictable rules that should promote fair play and competition, with colleges, coaches and athletes treated similarly in similar situations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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