Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for principal. Search instead for principiell.
Definitions

principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Recent reports, external suggest Keane, 45, has had talks with the Scottish champions' principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

If Virgin Galactic can make the full redemption, it won’t have to make principal payments on the notes until March 31, 2028, according to the filing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“What’s at stake here is losing an entire generation,” said Ivo Visak, a former high-school principal who now runs Estonia’s AI Leap foundation, which partnered with OpenAI and Google on the rollouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Okay, honey, I need you to listen. When we talk with the principal, I might have to say a couple of things that aren’t true.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




Vocabulary lists containing principal


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "principal" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com