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the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
my cousin is one of the principals in a new sitcom this fall
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Recent Examples of principals
Other founding principals include fellow academicians Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny.
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Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In Vietnam, a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand worked with local school principals and health workers to promote hygiene practices, integrating these efforts into community health campaigns.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The formalities that constructed America occurred with the Treaty of Paris of 1783, with historical legends such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay as principals negotiating with representatives of King George III of Great Britain.
—Franklin Tsung, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Since the November board meeting, support for Martinez has expanded, as a letter of support from school principals and local officials has swelled to roughly 700 signatures.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
Clearly, the two principals in the trade are Gimenez and Horwitz.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Other updates will limit the number of student assessments, while adding trainings for district superintendents, principals and teachers.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Just take a look at our Venture Capital list, where nearly all 30 honorees are either investors, principals or even partners at some of the country’s most renowned firms.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Instead, principals will get to hold onto those dollars for their schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In Vietnam, a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand worked with local school principals and health workers to promote hygiene practices, integrating these efforts into community health campaigns.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The formalities that constructed America occurred with the Treaty of Paris of 1783, with historical legends such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay as principals negotiating with representatives of King George III of Great Britain.
—Franklin Tsung, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Since the November board meeting, support for Martinez has expanded, as a letter of support from school principals and local officials has swelled to roughly 700 signatures.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
Clearly, the two principals in the trade are Gimenez and Horwitz.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Other updates will limit the number of student assessments, while adding trainings for district superintendents, principals and teachers.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Just take a look at our Venture Capital list, where nearly all 30 honorees are either investors, principals or even partners at some of the country’s most renowned firms.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Instead, principals will get to hold onto those dollars for their schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Principals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principals. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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