tenets

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It added that her actions "were a serious departure from the standards expected from a registered nurse" while she "breached fundamental tenets of the profession".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

For nearly sixty years, the tenets of the treaty have been respected by all nations.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The core tenets of somatics are a series of slow movements designed to release tension that leads to pain and hinders flexibility and mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The creative team decided early on that a wedding ceremony would perfectly encapsulate “love, joy, connection and family,” that spans across all communities — the exact tenets that the performance centered on, Cuddeford said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The field of ethnomusicology is well positioned to contribute toward multicultural and diversity education, and, after a brief description of ethnomusicology, its tenets will be applied towards an examination of them.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin