Thesaurus results for TENET

tenet

noun

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 on the Web Its a tenet of international travel to understand that the U.S. Constitution does not travel with you, but even if one studies and memorizes Russian laws, there is no telling what could land an American in trouble there. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024 Evidence is sparse Though natural parenting makes substantial demands on mothers, in almost every case, the evidence supporting its tenets is either lacking or exaggerated. —

Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024 Surrealism’s trick was to jolt painters like Boghossian into embracing its tenets and moving past them on the same canvas. —

Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 Over thirty years later, Berlin’s club scene has grown into a tenet of the tourism industry, drawing in 1.5 billion Euros annually pre-pandemic. —

Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tenet

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