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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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Tencent says it currently has an aggregate principal amount of US$17.51 billion in outstanding notes under the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Ben Burpitt, the principal at North Mead Primary Academy, said recruiting those specialist teachers was the challenge.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Earnings are the principal driver behind the breathtaking rallies achieved by Korean and Taiwanese benchmark indices in 2026, and Goldman Sachs thinks the market is still underestimating the longevity of the chip cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Completing repayment of the 2027 notes means no further principal payments will be required until March 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He told the principal that we could have a trash masher or we could have the Herdmans, but we couldn’t have both under one roof.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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